Manaus Brazil Temple
| Manaus Brazil Temple | ||||
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| Number | 138 | |||
| Dedication | 10 June 2012, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf[1] | |||
| Site | 7.7 acres (3.1 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 32,032 sq ft (2,975.9 m2) | |||
| Height | 126 ft (38 m) | |||
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| Announced | 23 May 2007, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 20 June 2008, by Charles A. Didier | |||
| Open house | 18 May-2 June 2012 | |||
| Current president | César Augusto Seiguer Milder | |||
| Location | Manaus, Brazil | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 3°4′27.2964″S 60°5′21.56280″W / 3.074249000°S 60.0893230000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Branco Paris granite from Brazil | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| Notes | The temple will serve approximately 44,000 members.[2][3] | |||
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The Manaus Brazil Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. The announcement of the temple came on May 23, 2007,[4][5] and construction began with a groundbreaking on June 20, 2008.[4] The temple was dedicated on June 10, 2012 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the church's First Presidency.
The Manaus Brazil Temple is the sixth temple in Brazil, the first in the north region of the country, and receives patrons who formerly traveled long distances to attend the Caracas Venezuela Temple.[4] It is located in the bairro of Ponta Negra, near the artificial beach.[citation needed]
See also
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil
References
- ^ Weaver, Sarah Jane (June 10, 2012), "Manaus Brazil Temple: Dedication marks Church's 138th worldwide and sixth in Brazil", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "New Temple to Be Built in Manaus, Brazil", Newsroom (News Story), LDS Church, June 7, 2007, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "Ground Broken for Brazil's Sixth Temple", Newsroom (News Story), LDS Church, June 23, 2008, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ a b c Satterfield, Rick, "Manaus Brazil Temple", LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "Temples", LDS.org, LDS Church, retrieved 2012-10-15
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