The Church Is Here

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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