Recife Brazil Temple
Number101
Dedication15 December 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site5.59 acres (2.26 ha)
Floor area37,200 sq ft (3,460 m2)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
←
Boston Massachusetts Temple
Recife Brazil Temple		 →
Porto Alegre Brazil Temple
Additional information
Announced13 January 1995, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking11 November 1996, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open house11 November – 2 December 2000
Current presidentYatyr Moreira Cesar Filho
Designed byJerônimo da Cunha Lima (J&P Arquitetos Ltda.) and Church A&E Services
LocationRecife, Brazil
Geographic coordinates8°2′11.00400″S 34°54′40.04280″W / 8.0363900000°S 34.9111230000°W / -8.0363900000; -34.9111230000
Exterior finishAsa branca granite from the Brazilian state of Ceara
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (stationary)
Sealing rooms3
Clothing rentalYes
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The Recife Brazil Temple is the 101st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

The Recife Brazil Temple sits on 5.59 acres (2.26 ha) in the city of Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, the grounds feature mango and palm trees and an ornamental garden. The temple exterior is finished with Asa branca granite from Brazil and features a single spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. This temple is larger than many LDS temples built during the same time in order to accommodate the 137,500 members of the church in northern Brazil. Previously, the closest temple was in São Paulo.

History

LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley, during a visit to members and missionaries in Brazil, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony on 11 November 1996. During the open house held prior to the dedication, 78,386 visitors toured the temple. Hinckley and James E. Faust each conducted two dedicatory sessions for the Recife Brazil Temple on 15 December 2000. More than 7,000 people attended.

The Recife Brazil Temple has a total of 37,200 square feet (3,460 m2), two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Recife Brazil Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

See also

Temples in Brazil ()
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Temporarily Closed

References

  1. ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.


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