Manaus Brazil Temple
temple of the LDS church
The Manaus Brazil Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. The intent to construct it was announced on May 23, 2007, by the church's First Presidency. It became the sixth in Brazil, and the 138th operating temple worldwide. It was designed by GSBS Architects in collaboration with JCL Arquitetos, having a single spire with a gold-leafed angel Moroni on its top, and the exterior using locally sourced Branco Paris granite. It is on a 7.7-acre site near the Rio Negro and includes two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a baptistry.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 20, 2008, led by Charles A. Didier, then president of the Brazil Area. Following completion of construction in 2012, over 42,000 visitors attended a public open house. The temple was dedicated on June 10, 2012, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
History
The temple was announced in a letter from the church's First Presidency on May 23, 2007. The church announced it would be constructed on a multi-acre property along the Rio Negro in the Ponta Negra neighborhood of Manaus, The groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 20, 2008, marking the commencement of construction.
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