Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple

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Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
Number171
DedicationMay 8, 2022, by Gary E. Stevenson [1] [2]
Site9.44 acres (3.82 ha)
Floor area29,966 sq ft (2,783.9 m2)
Height155.4 ft (47.4 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
←
Pocatello Idaho Temple
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple		 →
Yigo Guam Temple
Additional information
AnnouncedApril 6, 2013, by Thomas S. Monson [3]
GroundbreakingMarch 4, 2017, by Claudio R. M. Costa
Open house26 March-30 April 2022 [1]
Current presidentPedro Jorge da Cruz Penha
Location Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Geographic coordinates 23°00′03″S43°24′01″W / 23.00078°S 43.40031°W / -23.00078; -43.40031
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2
Sealing rooms2
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The Rio de Janeiro Brazil is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the eighth dedicated temple in Brazil.

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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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple Opens to the Public, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Rio de Janeiro Temple Dedicated and Brazilian Saints Receive Apostolic Promise, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Walker, Joseph (April 6, 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News ..
  4. ↑ Walker, Joseph (April 6, 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News . Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2022..
  5. ↑ "New Temples Announced for Cedar City, Utah and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2013-04-06
  6. ↑ "Church Leaders Break Ground on Two South American Temples: Seventh temple in Brazil and third in Peru", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2017-03-04
  7. ↑ Sydney Walker, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house, dedication dates announced, Church News , 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Sydney Walker, Postponed: Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house and dedication, Church News , 18 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Scott Taylor, First Presidency announces Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house, dedication dates — see interior, exterior images of new temple, Church News , 5 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Jon Ryan Jensen, Elder Stevenson dedicates Rio de Janeiro temple — 8th dedicated in Brazil, Church News , 8 May 2022.


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