1978 Revelation On Priesthood - Events Leading Up To The Revelation

Events Leading Up To The Revelation

In the early 1970s, LDS Church president Spencer W. Kimball announced the construction of a number of new temples to be built both in the United States and abroad. On March 1, 1975, he announced plans to build a temple in São Paulo, Brazil.

Determining priesthood eligibility in Brazil was obviously problematic due to high uncertainty in tracing ancestral roots. When the temple was announced, church leaders realized the difficulty of restricting persons with various bloodlines from attending the temple in Brazil.

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