Manaus Brazil Temple
Manaus Brazil Temple | ||||
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Number | 138 | |||
Dedication | 10 June 2012, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf[1] | |||
Site | 7.7 acres (3.1 ha) | |||
Floor area | 32,032 sq ft (2,975.9 m2) | |||
Height | 126 ft (38 m) | |||
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Announced | 23 May 2007, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | 20 June 2008, by Charles A. Didier | |||
Open house | 18 May-2 June 2012 | |||
Current president | César Augusto Seiguer Milder | |||
Location | Manaus, Brazil | |||
Geographic coordinates | 3°4′27.2964″S 60°5′21.56280″W / 3.074249000°S 60.0893230000°W | |||
Exterior finish | Branco Paris granite from Brazil | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
Notes | The temple will serve approximately 44,000 members.[2][3] | |||
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The Manaus Brazil Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
The Manaus Brazil Temple is the sixth temple in Brazil, the first in the north region of the country, and receives patrons who formerly traveled long distances to attend the Caracas Venezuela Temple. It is located in the bairro of Ponta Negra, near the artificial beach. Manaus is the capital of the state of Amazonas and is located on the Rio Negro about 11 miles above its confluence with the Amazon River.
History
[edit]The announcement of the temple came on May 23, 2007. Construction began with a groundbreaking on June 20, 2008, by Charles Didier, the president of the Brazil Area, and Ulisses Soares and Stanley G. Ellis.[4]
The temple was dedicated on June 10, 2012, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the church's First Presidency.
In 2020, the Manaus Brazil Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]
See also
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Weaver, Sarah Jane (June 10, 2012), "Manaus Brazil Temple: Dedication marks Church's 138th worldwide and sixth in Brazil", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "New Temple to Be Built in Manaus, Brazil", Newsroom (News Story), LDS Church, June 7, 2007, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "Ground Broken for Brazil's Sixth Temple", Newsroom (News Story), LDS Church, June 23, 2008, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ Assis, Fernando. "Ground broken for Manaus Brazil temple", Deseret News, 28 June 2008. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Manaus Brazil Temple at Wikimedia Commons
- Manaus Brazil Temple Official site
- Manaus Brazil Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org