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Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple

Coordinates: 23°00′03″S 43°24′01″W / 23.00078°S 43.40031°W / -23.00078; -43.40031
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Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
Map
Number171
DedicationMay 8, 2022, by Gary E. Stevenson[2][3]
Site9.44 acres (3.82 ha)
Floor area29,966 sq ft (2,783.9 m2)
Height155.4 ft (47.4 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
←
Pocatello Idaho Temple
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple 		→
Yigo Guam Temple
Additional information
AnnouncedApril 6, 2013, by Thomas S. Monson[1]
GroundbreakingMarch 4, 2017, by Claudio R. M. Costa
Open house26 March-30 April 2022[2]
Current presidentPedro Jorge da Cruz Penha
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Geographic coordinates23°00′03″S 43°24′01″W / 23.00078°S 43.40031°W / -23.00078; -43.40031
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2
Sealing rooms2
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The Rio de Janeiro Brazil is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It will be the eighth temple to be constructed in Brazil.

History

The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 6, 2013, during the church's semi-annual general conference.[4][5] The temple was announced concurrently with the Cedar City Utah Temple; at the time, the announcement brought the total number of temples worldwide to 170.

On March 4, 2017, a groundbreaking ceremony to signify beginning of construction took place with Claudio R. M. Costa presiding.[6] On February 12, 2020, the LDS Church announced that a public open house was scheduled to be held from April 17 through May 2, 2020 with a dedication on May 17, 2020.[7] Just over a month later, as a result of other adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those arrangements were postponed until large public gatherings are deemed to be safe.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Walker, Joseph (April 6, 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News..
  2. ^ a b Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple Opens to the Public, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ Rio de Janeiro Temple Dedicated and Brazilian Saints Receive Apostolic Promise, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 6Apr2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "New Temples Announced for Cedar City, Utah and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2013-04-06
  6. ^ "Church Leaders Break Ground on Two South American Temples: Seventh temple in Brazil and third in Peru", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2017-03-04
  7. ^ Sydney Walker, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house, dedication dates announced, Church News, 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  8. ^ Sydney Walker, Postponed: Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house and dedication, Church News, 18 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.


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