Recife Brazil Temple

Recife Brazil Temple
Number	101
Dedication	15 December 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	5.59 acres (2.26 ha)
Floor area	37,200 sq ft (3,460 m2)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← Boston Massachusetts Temple Recife Brazil Temple → Porto Alegre Brazil Temple
Additional information
Announced	13 January 1995, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	11 November 1996, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open house	11 November – 2 December 2000
Current president	Yatyr Moreira Cesar Filho
Designed by	Jerônimo da Cunha Lima (J&P Arquitetos Ltda.) and Church A&E Services
Location	Recife, Brazil
Geographic coordinates	8°2′11.00400″S 34°54′40.04280″W
Exterior finish	Asa branca granite from the Brazilian state of Ceara
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (stationary)
Sealing rooms	3
Clothing rental	Yes
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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, shaded by mango trees and towering royal palms, and is surrounded by a beautiful 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.

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.

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

External links

• Official Recife Brazil Temple page
• Recife Brazil Temple page