Manaus Brazil Temple

The Manaus Brazil Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

Manaus Brazil Temple

Location of Temple
Number 138
Dedicated 10 June 2012 (10 June 2012) by
Dieter F. Uchtdorf[1]
Site 7.7 acres (3.1 hectares)
Floor area 32,032 sq ft (2,976 m2)
Preceded by Kansas City Missouri Temple
Followed by Brigham City Utah Temple
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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

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 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]

See also

References
  1. 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
  2. "New Temple to Be Built in Manaus, Brazil", Newsroom (News Story), LDS Church, June 7, 2007, retrieved 2012-10-15
  3. "Ground Broken for Brazil's Sixth Temple", Newsroom (News Story), LDS Church, June 23, 2008, retrieved 2012-10-15
  4. Assis, Fernando. "Ground broken for Manaus Brazil temple", Deseret News, 28 June 2008. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  5. 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.


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