Church announces dedication of temple in Salvador, Brazil.

SALT LAKE CITY — The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a dedication date for a temple in Brazil and groundbreaking dates for temples in Bolivia and Texas.

Salvador Brazil Temple

The Salvador Brazil Temple will be dedicated on October 20 by Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The temple will be inaugurated in two sessions, at 10 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m

An artist’s rendering of the Salvador Brazil Temple. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

An open house for the temple is held from August 22 to September 7, excluding Sundays.

A media day will be held on August 19 prior to the open house. From August 20 to 21, guests will be given a tour of the temple. The Salvador Brazil Temple was one of 12 temples announced by President Russell M. Nelson in October 2018.

“Our need to be in the temple regularly has never been greater,” President Nelson said before announcing the temples.

According to a press release from the Church, there are 23 temples in operation, under construction or announced in Brazil. The Salvador temple will be the eleventh operating temple in the country.

Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple will take place on June 8.

Elder Jorge F. Zeballos, South America Northwest Area President, will preside over the ceremony.

The artistic rendering of the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Participation in the ceremony is by invitation only. The temple was announced by President Nelson on October 4, 2020.

The other temples in the country are the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple, dedicated in April 2000, and the La Paz Bolivia Temple, announced in October 2021.

Austin Texas Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Austin Texas Temple will take place on August 17. Elder Michael A. Dunn, second counselor in the North America Southwest Area presidency, will preside over the ceremony.

An artist’s rendering of the Austin Texas Temple. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

The temple was one of 17 that President Nelson announced in April 2022.

“I implore you to resist worldly practices by focusing on the eternal blessings of the temple. Your time there will bring blessings for eternity,” President Nelson said before announcing the temples.

The temple is located at 1801 E. Park Street in Cedar Park, Texas.

Texas has eight other temples that are in use, under construction or announced — Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Houston Texas South, Lubbock, McKinney, McAllen and San Antonio.