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Natal Brazil Temple

Announced
2 April 2023
Groundbreaking
17 May 2025
A rendering of the Natal Brazil Temple.
A rendering of the Natal Brazil Temple.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A map of the Natal Brazil Temple site.
A map of the Natal Brazil Temple site.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The location of the Natal Brazil Temple site in relation to nearby states and cities in Brazil.
The location of the Natal Brazil Temple site in relation to nearby states and cities in Brazil.Screenshot from Google Maps
The location of the Natal Brazil Temple site in relation to South America.
The location of the Natal Brazil Temple site in relation to South America.Screenshot from Google Maps

Groundbreaking of the Natal Brazil Temple

Ground was broken for the Natal Brazil Temple on May 17, 2025, with Elder Mark D. Eddy — a General Authority Seventy and second counselor in the Brazil Area presidency — presiding. Approximately 500 people attended the invitation-only event to see the ceremonial start of construction on the first temple in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

“On this groundbreaking day, we recognize the need to prepare ourselves to enter the house of the Lord that will be dedicated here,” Elder Eddy said in his dedicatory prayer on the site. “We humbly plead with Thee to increase our desire to be personally prepared to receive this temple.”

Timeline of the Natal Brazil Temple

April
02
2023
Announced
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Natal, Brazil, on April 2, 2023, during April 2023 general conference. It was one of 15 temples announced at the conference, including another Brazil house of the Lord in Teresina.
May
17
2025
Groundbreaking
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Natal Brazil Temple on May 17, 2025. Elder Mark D. Eddy, second counselor in the Brazil Area presidency, presided over the ceremony.

The Natal Brazil Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on April 2, 2023. Ground was broken for the temple on May 17, 2025, with Elder Mark D. Eddy presiding.

Architecture and Design of the Natal Brazil Temple

According to site plans released by the Church on Aug. 28, 2023, the Natal Brazil Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 19,800 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 5.53-acre site in the Nova Parnamirim neighborhood in the Natal suburb of Parnamirim, in Brazil’s easternmost coastal state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Architectural renderings of the house of the Lord show a white exterior surrounded by rectangular windows, with an arched window above the entrance. A multilevel tower with eight windows stands above the center of the building.

Additional Facts

Fact #1
This will be the 20th Latter-day Saint temple in Brazil.
Fact #2
When this house of the Lord was announced, Brazil had approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in nearly 2,200 congregations.
Fact #3
The closest temple to Natal is currently the Recife Brazil Temple, a distance of approximately 150 miles to the south.
Fact #4
Located on Brazil’s northeastern coastal tip, Natal — known for its extensive coastal sand dunes — is the capital and largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
Fact #5
Three temples will be situated along the eastern point of Brazil, with the farthest distance apart under 260 miles. These will include sacred edifices in Natal and Maceió, planned; and Recife, operating.
Fact #6
This port city along the eastern coast of South America will be one of more than 10 Brazilian port cities that will have a temple operating or in planning stages. At the time of the Natal Brazil Temple's announcement, these also included Belém, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Maceió, Santos and Vitória.

Quick Facts

Announced
2 April 2023
Groundbreaking
17 May 2025
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Elder Mark D. Eddy
Location

Avenida Senador Salgado Filho, 50
Nova Parnamirim
Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil

Appointments
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Additional Facts

Fact #1
This will be the 20th Latter-day Saint temple in Brazil.
Fact #2
When this house of the Lord was announced, Brazil had approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in nearly 2,200 congregations.
Fact #3
The closest temple to Natal is currently the Recife Brazil Temple, a distance of approximately 150 miles to the south.
Fact #4
Located on Brazil’s northeastern coastal tip, Natal — known for its extensive coastal sand dunes — is the capital and largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
Fact #5
Three temples will be situated along the eastern point of Brazil, with the farthest distance apart under 260 miles. These will include sacred edifices in Natal and Maceió, planned; and Recife, operating.
Fact #6
This port city along the eastern coast of South America will be one of more than 10 Brazilian port cities that will have a temple operating or in planning stages. At the time of the Natal Brazil Temple's announcement, these also included Belém, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Maceió, Santos and Vitória.