The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the dedication date for the Salvador Brazil Temple and the groundbreaking dates for temples in Bolivia and Texas.
Salvador Brazil Temple
The Salvador Brazil Temple is opening for free public tours. The open house goes from Thursday, August 22, through Saturday, September 7, 2024 (excluding Sundays). The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple in two sessions at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. UTC.
Prior to the open house, a media day will be held on Monday, August 19, 2024. Invited guests will tour the temple prior to the open house on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 20–21, 2024.
The dedicatory sessions will be broadcast to all units in the Salvador Brazil Temple district. …
Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple
Groundbreaking services for the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple will be held on June 8, 2024. Elder Jorge F. Zeballos, South America Northwest Area President, will offer a dedicatory prayer and preside at the event. Attendance at the site will be by invitation only. Additional details will be made available as the date of the groundbreaking approaches. …
Austin Texas Temple
Groundbreaking services for the Austin Texas Temple will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Elder Michael A. Dunn, Second Counselor in the North America Southwest Area Presidency, will preside at the event and offer a dedicatory prayer. Attendance at the site will be by invitation only. Additional information will be available as the groundbreaking date approaches.
You can read more about each of these new temples on Church Newsroom.
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