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Porto Alegre Brazil Temple
Recife Brazil Temple
101st dedicated temple in operation
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Address
Rua Dr. José de Góes, 280Parnamirim
52060-380 Recife–PE
Brazil
Telephone: (+55) 81-2129-4300
Services
NO visitors' center open to the publicArrival center available
Patron housing available
Distribution center on site (Store Locator)
Announcement:
13 January 1995Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
11 November 1996 by Gordon B. HinckleyPublic Open House:
11 November–2 December 2000Dedication:
15 December 2000 by Gordon B. HinckleySite:
5.59 acres | 2.3 hectaresExterior Finish:
Asa branca granite from the Brazilian state of CearaArchitectural Features:
Single attached central spire with an angel Moroni statueOrdinance Rooms:
Two instruction rooms, three sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
37,200 square feet | 3,456 square metersElevation:
14 feet | 5 metersTemple History
The Recife Brazil Temple was the second temple built in Brazil.
Before the Recife Brazil Temple was constructed, the closest temple for members in Recife was the São Paulo Brazil Temple—a fifty-hour drive away.
Temple Groundbreaking
Speaking of the temple's construction at the groundbreaking ceremony, President Hinckley said, "This is part of the plan of the Lord. The gospel is not complete without the ordinances of the Church. It is necessary that we add this holy house. We hope, brothers and sisters, that you will live worthy of it. We hope that you will come here frequently. We hope that everyone in this area who becomes a member of the Church will have the opportunity of coming here to do ordinance work. Only as this is done can the work of the Lord be completed.
"Now we have at least two years in which to get ready. Let every man and woman in this congregation, let every boy and girl over 12 years of age, resolve that you will come to the House of the Lord. The boys and girls to do baptisms for the dead, the men and women to receive their endowments, to be sealed in the Lord's holy house, and then to come back again and again and again. We anticipate that this temple will take care of many, many thousands of members in this northern area of Brazil. God bless you, my wonderful associates. It is wonderful to be here as we break this ground."1
- Church News, 23 Nov. 1996.
