Curitiba Brazil Temple

Curitiba Brazil Temple is the 126th dedicated temple in operation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Thomas S. Monson during the laying of the temple's cornerstone
Curitiba Brazil Temple
Number 126
Dedicated 1 June 2008 (1 June 2008) by
Thomas S. Monson
Site 8.15 acres (3.3 hectares)
Floor area 27,850 sq ft (2,587 m2)
Height 125 ft (38 m)
Preceded by Rexburg Idaho Temple
Followed by Panama City Panama Temple
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Angel Moroni statue on spire

History

It was dedicated June 1, 2008 by LDS Church president Thomas S. Monson.[2] Located in Curitiba, the capital of Paraná state, it became the fifth LDS Church temple in Brazil.[3]

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.[4] 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—replacing Joaquim L. Oliveira.

In 2020, the Curitiba Brazil Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]

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See also

References
  1. "Curtiba Brazil Temple: Additional info", churchofjesuschrist.org, LDS Church, retrieved 2012-10-16
  2. Avant, Gerry. "Brazil temple dedicated", Deseret News, 2 June 2008. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
  3. Satterfield, Rick "Curitiba Brazil Temple", ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org, 2020. Retrieved on 24 March 2020.
  4. Gaertner, Margareth. "Curitiba temple", Church News, 18 May 2008. Retrieved on 24 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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