The Porto Alegre Brazil Temple is the 102nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
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| Number | 102 | |||
| Dedication | 17 December 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | 30 September 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 2 May 1998, by James E. Faust | |||
| Open house | 2–9 December 2000 | |||
| Current president | Pedro Alberto Machado Da Silva | |||
| Designed by | Andre Belo de Faria and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 30°2′2.569200″S 51°9′28.32480″W / 30.03404700000°S 51.1578680000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Cotton-white granite from Ceara State of Brazil | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Porto Alegre Temple overlooks the city from the east toward a large river and port for which the city is named. It has an exterior of white granite and a single spire topped with a statue of the angel Moroni. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
History edit
Temple construction began on May 2, 1998. The temple was dedicated by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley on December 17, 2000. The temple sits on a hill in Porto Alegre's Vila Jardim district.
The Porto Alegre Temple was the last temple of the LDS Church to be dedicated in the 20th century.
In 2020, the Porto Alegre Brazil Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]
See also edit
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed
- 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
- ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
- ^ 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
- Official Porto Alegre Brazil Temple page
- Porto Alegre Brazil Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- News article from 12/01/2000 about the Porto Alegre Temple Open House(in Portuguese)
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