“Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,” Ensign, December 2020
The Church Is Here
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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aerial view of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is just one of many centers of strength for the Church in Brazil. A temple will soon be dedicated in Rio. Here are some facts about the Church in Brazil.
1.4
million members (1 in 151 Brazilians is a Latter-day Saint, or 0.67 percent of the national population)
273
stakes
2,111
congregations
355
family history centers
7
temples
35
missions
1929: First converts within Brazil
1966: First stake created, in São Paulo
1978: São Paulo Brazil Temple, first temple built in South America, is dedicated
2001: Relief Society honored by national government