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Natal Brazil Temple
Preparing for groundbreaking ceremony; groundbreaking scheduled for Saturday, 17 May 2025
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Announcement:
2 April 2023Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
17 May 2025 by Mark D. EddySite:
5.53 acres | 2.2 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central spireOrdinance Rooms:
One instruction room, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
19,800 square feet | 1,839 square metersElevation:
129 feet | 39 metersConstruction Status
Elder Mark D. Eddy, Second Counselor in the Brazil Area Presidency, will preside at the groundbreaking event for the Natal Brazil Temple on Saturday, May 17, 2025. This house of the Lord will be erected on a 5.53-acre site located on Avenida Senador Salgado Filho (BR-101) in the Nova Parnamirim neighborhood of the Natal suburb of Parnamirim. Plans call for a single-level temple of approximately 19,800 square feet.1
Temple Rendering
On February 12, 2024, an official exterior rendering of the Natal Brazil Temple was released to the public.2
Temple Site
On August 28, 2023, the location of the Natal Brazil Temple was announced as a 5.53-acre site located on Av. Senador Salgado Filho (BR-101) in the Nova Parnamirim neighborhood of the suburb of Parnamirim. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,800 square feet.3
Temple Announcement
On April 2, 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Natal Brazil Temple at the April 2023 General Conference. Natal is the capital and largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It is located on Brazil's northeastern coastal tip and is known for its extensive coastal sand dunes. Brazil was the third country outside the United States to have 50 organized stakes. The temple in Natal was the 20th announced temple for Brazil.4
- "Milestones Announced for Five Temples Around the World," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 24 Mar. 2025.
- "News for Temples in Wyoming, Florida, Utah and Brazil," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 12 Feb. 2024.
- "Manhattan New York Temple to Close for Renovations; Locations released for four other temples in North and South America" The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 28 Aug. 2023.
- "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023.
