Fortaleza Brazil Temple
| Fortaleza Brazil Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Fortaleza Brazil Temple | ||||
| Number | 164 | |||
| Dedication | 2 June 2019, by Ulisses Soares | |||
| Site | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 36,000 ft2 (3,300 m2) | |||
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| Announced | 3 October 2009, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | 15 November 2011, by David A. Bednar | |||
| Open house | April 27 to May 18, 2019 | |||
| Current president | Marco Antônio Rais | |||
| Location | Fortaleza, Brazil | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 3°44′52″S 38°27′39″W / 3.74778°S 38.46083°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Branco Ceara granite | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Fortaleza Brazil Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. It has a white granite exterior and single domed tower, and is on top of a sloping site overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and has floral motifs inspired by native Brazilian orchids. The temple is the church's first in Ceará and the seventh in Brazil. Announced on October 3, 2009, by church president Thomas S. Monson during general conference, the temple was designed with a neoclassical influence and constructed using local Branco Ceará granite. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 15, 2011, presided over by David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Following construction, a public open house drew approximately 60,000 visitors in spring 2019. The temple was dedicated by apostle Ulisses Soares on June 2, 2019, in three sessions. The building has two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a baptistry.