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