As of May 2014, government approval had been granted for the temple's redesigned plans, with permission to begin construction.

Although a groundbreaking ceremony, presided over by David A. Bednar,[3][5] was held in November 2011, the original double-tower design of the temple was denied due to nonconformance to the city plan, leading to the decision to redesign.

[6] On January 10, 2019, the LDS Church announced that a public open house is scheduled to be held from April 27 through May 19, 2019, excluding Sundays.

[4] In 2020, the Fortaleza Brazil Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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