Manaus Brazil Temple
| Manaus Brazil Temple | ||||
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Location of Temple | ||||
Interactive map of Manaus Brazil Temple | ||||
| Number | 138 | |||
| Dedication | 10 June 2012, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |||
| Site | 7.7 acres (3.1 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 32,032 ft2 (2,975.9 m2) | |||
| Height | 126 ft (38 m) | |||
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| Announced | 23 May 2007, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 20 June 2008, by Charles A. Didier | |||
| Open house | 18 May-2 June 2012 | |||
| Current president | César Augusto Seiguer Milder | |||
| Location | Manaus, Brazil | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 3°4′27.2964″S 60°5′21.56280″W / 3.074249000°S 60.0893230000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Branco Paris granite from Brazil | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| Notes | The temple will serve approximately 44,000 members. | |||
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The Manaus Brazil Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. The intent to construct it was announced on May 23, 2007, by the church's First Presidency. It became the sixth in Brazil, and the 138th operating temple worldwide. It was designed by GSBS Architects in collaboration with JCL Arquitetos, having a single spire with a gold-leafed angel Moroni on its top, and the exterior using locally sourced Branco Paris granite. It is on a 7.7-acre site near the Rio Negro and includes two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a baptistry.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 20, 2008, led by Charles A. Didier, then president of the Brazil Area. Following completion of construction in 2012, over 42,000 visitors attended a public open house. The temple was dedicated on June 10, 2012, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.