Curitiba Brazil Temple | ||||
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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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Additional information | ||||
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[1] | |||
Designed by | Jeronimo da Cunha Lima and GSBS | |||
Location | Curitiba, Brazil | |||
Geographic coordinates | 25°26′28.69439″S 49°20′31.69679″W / 25.4413039972°S 49.3421379972°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.[2] | |||
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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).