Brazil Maceió Mission

Mission leaders

David and Cheryl Knighton

Began service ~July 2026 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2029-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2026 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

Av. Dom Antonio Brandão, 333 Sala, 402, Ed. Work Center, Farol, 57051-190 Maceió – AL, Brazil

Phone

Not yet verified

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Brazil's customs taxes on international packages are high and delays long; many families avoid packages or send only small items after asking the mission office.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

Portuguese

Portuguese has nasal vowels (ão, em, im) and many vowel sounds. Brazilian Portuguese is more open and sing-song; European/African Portuguese swallows unstressed vowels. "Você" is the common "you" in Brazil; "o senhor / a senhora" is respectful.

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Maceió Brazil Temple — Groundbreaking scheduled (10 October 2026) · ~0 km
• Recife Brazil Temple — Operating (15 December 2000) · ~202 km
• João Pessoa Brazil Temple — Under construction (24 January 2026) · ~299 km
• Natal Brazil Temple — Under construction (17 May 2025) · ~434 km

The Church in Brazil

Official Languages

Portuguese (Brazil)

Church Membership

1,573,360

Congregations

2,008 (1,650 Wards, 358 Branches)

Number of Missions

37

Operating Temples

11

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Maceio

Currency

BRL

Country code

+55

U.S. travel advisory

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 July 1993

Culture & food

• Brazilians are warm and physical: hugs and cheek kisses are common.
• Use first names and smile a lot.
• "Tudo bem?" is the go-to greeting.

Foods: Feijoada, Arroz e feijão, Pão de queijo, Açaí, Brigadeiros

Family groups

• Maceio Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
• Missao Maceio Facebook Group
• Missao Brasil Maceio/ Recife Sul Group
• Missao Brasil Maceio Facebook Group
• Maceio Brazil Mission Facebook Group
• Ex-Missionarios – Missao Brasil Maceio Group
• Missao Maceio 2007/2009 Facebook Group
• Mission Brazil Maceio Facebook Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.