Recife Brazil Temple
| Recife Brazil Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Recife Brazil Temple | ||||
| Number | 101 | |||
| Dedication | 15 December 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 5.59 acres (2.26 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 37,200 ft2 (3,460 m2) | |||
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| Announced | 13 January 1995, by Howard W. Hunter | |||
| Groundbreaking | 11 November 1996, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Open house | 11 November – 2 December 2000 | |||
| Current president | Yatyr Moreira Cesar Filho | |||
| Designed by | Jerônimo da Cunha Lima (J&P Arquitetos Ltda.) and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Recife, Brazil | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 8°2′11.00400″S 34°54′40.04280″W / 8.0363900000°S 34.9111230000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Asa branca granite from the Brazilian state of Ceara | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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The Recife Brazil Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. The intent to build the temple was announced on January 13, 1995, by the First Presidency. It is the second in Brazil, the first in the state of Pernambuco, and was the church's 101st operating temple worldwide. It has a single spire with a gold statue of the angel Moroni on top, with an exterior of Asa Branca granite from the Brazilian state of Ceará. This temple was designed by J&P Arquitetos Ltd. in collaboration with church architectural personnel, using a classic modern architectural style. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on November 15, 1996, conducted by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, who later dedicated the temple on December 15, 2000. The temple required more than 1,000 pilings to create a stable foundation due to flooding concerns on the 5.59-acre site, which features 200-year-old palm trees and mango trees.