Curitiba Brazil Temple

Curitiba Brazil Temple
Curitiba Brazil Temple
Number	126
Dedication	1 June 2008, by Thomas S. Monson
Site	8.15 acres (3.30 ha)
Floor area	27,850 sq ft (2,587 m2)
Height	125 ft (38 m)
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Announced	23 August 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	10 March 2005, by Russell M. Nelson
Open house	10 May – 24 May 2008
Current president	Victor E. Tavares
Designed by	Jeronimo da Cunha Lima and GSBS
Location	Curitiba, Brazil
Geographic coordinates	25°26′28.69439″S 49°20′31.69679″W
Exterior finish	Sienna white granite over reinforced concrete; granite native to the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
Notes	Temple dedicated on 1 June 2008 following an open house from 10 May to 24 May 2008.
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Curitiba Brazil Temple is the 126th dedicated temple in operation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

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

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. 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.

Curitiba Brazil Temple

History

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