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The '''São Paulo Brazil East Temple''' is the twelfth temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to be built in Brazil. President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced its construction on October 4, 2020.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2020-general-conference-temples]  
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The '''Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple''' is the second temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] to be built in Bolivia, where there are more than 217,000 members. President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced its construction on October 4, 2020.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2020-general-conference-temples]  
  
The first temple in [[São Paulo Brazil Temple|São Paulo, Brazil]] was built in 1978. The São Paulo Brazil East Temple will be situated on the east side of the city. There are more than 30 stakes of the Church in São Paulo with many more in the surrounding region. Brazil is home to approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints, and it operates 35 missions—second only to the United States. In 1986, Brazil became the third country outside the United States to have 50 stakes. As of 2022, Brazil has 281 stakes.
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With a population of more than 3 million, Santa Cruz is one of the largest cities in the country and is located on the Pirai River in the eastern Tropical Lowlands.
  
The São Paulo Brazil East Temple will be the fifth temple built in the same city as another operating temple, the São Paulo Brazil Temple (1978), making São Paulo, Brazil, the fifth city in the world to have more than one temple, following South Jordan, Utah; Provo, Utah; Lima, Peru; and St. George, Utah.
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The first temple in Bolivia, the [[Cochabamba Bolivia Temple]], was dedicated in 2000 by President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. Plans to construct the [[La Paz Bolivia Temple]] were announced at the October 2021 General Conference.
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The Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple is currently in the planning stages. No location has been announced by [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].
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The São Paulo Brazil East Temple will be the fourth temple built outside of the United States in the same metropolitan area as another operating temple, making Greater São Paulo the fourth metropolitan area outside of the United States with more than one temple, following the Lima metropolitan area in Peru, the Greater Manila Area in the Philippines, and the Guatemala City metropolitan area in Guatemala.[https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/sao-paulo-brazil-east-temple/]
 
  
 
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The São Paulo Brazil East Temple is currently in the planning stages. No location has been announced by [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Additionally, the official name for this temple has not been announced.  
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The Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple is currently in the planning stages. No location has been announced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  
  
 
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Revision as of 23:44, 29 September 2022

The Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple is the second temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be built in Bolivia, where there are more than 217,000 members. President Russell M. Nelson announced its construction on October 4, 2020.[1]

With a population of more than 3 million, Santa Cruz is one of the largest cities in the country and is located on the Pirai River in the eastern Tropical Lowlands.

The first temple in Bolivia, the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple, was dedicated in 2000 by President Gordon B. Hinckley. Plans to construct the La Paz Bolivia Temple were announced at the October 2021 General Conference.

Location

The Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple is currently in the planning stages. No location has been announced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


Location

The Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple is currently in the planning stages. No location has been announced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.