Curitiba Brazil Temple

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Curitiba Brazil Temple
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Curitiba Brazil Temple
Number126
Dedication1 June 2008, by Thomas S. Monson
Site8.15 acres (3.30 ha)
Floor area27,850 sq ft (2,587 m2)
Height125 ft (38 m)
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Additional information
Announced23 August 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking10 March 2005, by Russell M. Nelson
Open house10 May – 24 May 2008
Current presidentVictor E. Tavares [1]
Designed byJeronimo da Cunha Lima and GSBS
Location Curitiba, Brazil
Geographic coordinates 25°26′28.69439″S49°20′31.69679″W / 25.4413039972°S 49.3421379972°W / -25.4413039972; -49.3421379972
Exterior finishSienna white granite over reinforced concrete; granite native to the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
NotesTemple dedicated on 1 June 2008 following an open house from 10 May to 24 May 2008. [2]
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Thomas S. Monson during the laying of the temple's cornerstone Thomas S Monson2.jpg
Thomas S. Monson during the laying of the temple's cornerstone
Angel Moroni statue on spire Curitiba Brazil Temple 8091 by David Terry.jpeg
Angel Moroni statue on spire

Curitiba Brazil Temple is the 126th dedicated temple in operation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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History

It was dedicated June 1, 2008 by LDS Church president Thomas S. Monson. [3] Located in Curitiba, the capital of Paraná state, it became the fifth LDS Church temple in Brazil. [4]

The history of the Church in Curitiba goes back to April 22, 1938, at a meeting held that day there were only four people and a few missionaries. [5] In 1939, James E. Faust labored as a young missionary in Curitiba.

The plans to build a temple in Curitiba were announced by the LDS Church on 23 August 2002. Ground was broken and the site was dedicated on 10 March 2005 by Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The temple serves Latter-day Saints in 29 stakes in the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina. As of 2019, Getulio W. Silva is the temple president.

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Curitiba Brazil Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [6]

See also

Temples in Brazil ( edit )
  • ButtonRed.svg = Operating
  • ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
  • ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
  • ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

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References

  1. "New Temple Leaders Called to Serve in 2022", Newsroom, LDS Church, 24 October 2022 [26 May 2022], retrieved 24 October 2022
  2. "Curtiba Brazil Temple: Additional info", churchofjesuschrist.org, LDS Church , retrieved 2012-10-16
  3. Avant, Gerry. "Brazil temple dedicated", Deseret News , 2 June 2008. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
  4. Satterfield, Rick "Curitiba Brazil Temple", ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org, 2020. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
  5. Gaertner, Margareth. "Curitiba temple", Church News , 18 May 2008. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
  6. 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.