Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
| Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple | ||||
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| Number | 171 | |||
| Dedication | May 8, 2022, by Gary E. Stevenson[2][3] | |||
| Site | 9.44 acres (3.82 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 29,966 sq ft (2,783.9 m2) | |||
| Height | 155.4 ft (47.4 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | April 6, 2013, by Thomas S. Monson[1] | |||
| Groundbreaking | March 4, 2017, by Claudio R. M. Costa | |||
| Open house | 26 March-30 April 2022[2] | |||
| Current president | Pedro Jorge da Cruz Penha | |||
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 23°00′03″S 43°24′01″W / 23.00078°S 43.40031°W | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Rio de Janeiro Brazil is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to be constructed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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. It will be the eighth temple to be constructed in Brazil.
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
- ^ Walker, Joseph (April 6, 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News..
- ^ a b Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple Opens to the Public, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Rio de Janeiro Temple Dedicated and Brazilian Saints Receive Apostolic Promise, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "New Temples Announced for Cedar City, Utah and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2013-04-06
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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