Recife Brazil Temple

The Recife Brazil Temple is the 101st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Recife Brazil Temple
Number 101
Dedicated 15 December 2000 (15 December 2000) by
Gordon B. Hinckley
Site 5.59 acres (2.3 hectares)
Floor area 37,200 sq ft (3,460 m2)
Preceded by Boston Massachusetts Temple
Followed by Porto Alegre Brazil Temple
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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.

History

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.

In 2020, the Recife Brazil Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

See also

References
  1. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.


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