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) | |||
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Announced | April 6, 2013, 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
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
. It is the eighth dedicated temple 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 were again permitted by the Brazilian government.[8] On November 5, 2021, the church announced that a public open house would be held from March 26 through April 16, 2022,[9] The temple was dedicated by Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve, on May 8, 2022.[10]
See also
Londrina
- = Operating
- = Under construction
- = Announced
- = Temporarily Closed