Groundbreaking of the Salvador Brazil Temple
The groundbreaking of the Salvador Brazil Temple was presided over by Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella, president of the Brazil Area, on Aug. 7, 2021. Elder Joni L. Koch, first counselor in the Brazil Area presidency, offered the dedicatory prayer on the site. Some government officials attended this invitation-only event, such as Bruno Reis, the mayor of the city of Salvador.
In his prayer to dedicate the temple site for construction, Elder Koch said, “May the construction of this holy house on the mountaintop be an expression of the privilege that it is to have one in our lives. ... May the construction of this house symbolize, for everyone here and around the world, a testimony of Thy greatness and the certainty of eternal life.”
The Salvador Brazil Temple is scheduled to be dedicated Oct. 20, 2024, by Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Timeline of the Salvador Brazil Temple
The Salvador Brazil Temple was announced Oct. 7, 2018, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication for this house of the Lord were held on Aug. 7, 2021, and presided over by Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella, Brazil Area president.
After a public open house from Aug. 22 to Sept. 7, 2024, the Salvador Brazil Temple will be dedicated Oct. 20, 2024, by Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Architecture and Design of the Salvador Brazil Temple
The Salvador temple is a two-story building of 29,963 square feet, with a two-story tower and domed cupola above the center. This house of the Lord stands at 148 feet, 8 inches to the top of the spire. The interior doors and trimming are made of Brazil’s jequitiba hardwood.
The exterior concrete for the edifice is clad with decorative stone from the country. Art glass windows feature the country’s red mandacaru flower, framed with blue borders and a color palette that includes green and tones representing the flora and fauna of the region.
The 4.6-acre grounds are adorned with trees, shrubs and perennial plants native to Brazil.
Interior Photos of the Salvador Brazil Temple
