Curitiba Brazil Temple

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
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announced 23 August 2002 Groundbreaking 10 March 2005 by Russell M. Nelson Open House 10 May – 24 May 2008 Current President Sidney S. Camargo (2013) Designed by Jeronimo da Cunha Lima and GSBS Location Rua Deputado Heitor Alencar Furtado, 3641, , Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Exterior finish Sienna white granite over reinforced concrete; granite native to the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive sessions) Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No Visitors' center No Notes Temple dedicated on 1 June 2008 following an open house from 10 May to 24 May 2008.[1]

Coordinates: 25°26′28.69439″S 49°20′31.69679″W / 25.4413039972°S 49.3421379972°W / -25.4413039972; -49.3421379972

Thomas S. Monson during the laying of the temple's cornerstone

Angel Moroni statue on spire

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

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.

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Curitiba Brazil Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[5]

See also[]

Manaus Belém Belo Horizonte Brasília Fortaleza Recife Salvador Rio de Janeiro Curitiba Porto Alegre Vitória

São Paulo East São Paulo Campinas Belo Horizonte Temples in Brazil Red = Operating Blue = Under construction Yellow = Announced Black = Closed for renovations

• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Curitiba Brazil Temple at Wikimedia Commons
• Curitiba Brazil Temple Official site
• Curitiba Brazil Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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