Overview
- The Church dedicated temples in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 16, 2026, with President Dallin H. Oaks presiding in Brazil and Elder David A. Bednar presiding in Ohio.
- Church officials say the two dedications bring the total to 221 dedicated temples and 164 more announced or under construction, for 385 temples worldwide.
- President Oaks’ ceremony in Belo Horizonte was his first international temple dedication as president and focused on covenants, the Savior, and the ordinance work performed in temples.
- Elder Bednar framed the Cleveland dedication as a return to the church’s early Ohio roots tied to the Kirtland Temple and broadcast the service to meetinghouses across the temple district.
- Leaders noted Brazil’s rapid growth in temple access, reporting 12 more Brazilian temples under construction that will raise the country’s total to 24 and reduce long travel burdens for many members.