Recife Brazil Temple

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Recife Brazil Temple
Number	101	edit data
Announcement	1995-01-13
Groundbreaking	1996-11-11 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open House	11 November - 2 December 2000
Dedication	2000-12-15 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Location	Rua Dr. José de Góes, 284 Parnamirim Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
Phone number	(55) 81-3267-4300
Site	5.59 acres (2.3 hectares)
Total floor area	37,200 sq ft (3,460 m²)
Exterior finish	Asa branca granite from the Brazilian state of Ceara
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Ordinance rooms	2
Sealing rooms	3
Clothing rental	Yes
Cafeteria	Full services
Visitors' center	No
Preceded by	Boston Massachusetts Temple
Followed by	Porto Alegre Brazil Temple
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The Recife Brazil Temple is the 101st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Recife Brazil Temple sits on 5.59 acres in the city of Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, shaded by mango trees and towering royal palms, and is surrounded by a beautiful garden. The temple exterior is finished with Asa branca granite from Brazil and features a single spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. This temple is larger than many Mormon temples being built in order to accommodate the 137,500 members of Church in northern Brazil. Previously, the closest temple was in São Paulo.

President Gordon B. Hinckley, during a visit to members and Mormon missionaries in Brazil, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony on 11 November 1996. During the open house held prior to the dedication, 78,386 visitors toured the Mormon temple. President Hinckley and President James E. Faust each conducted two dedicatory sessions for the Recife Brazil Temple on 15 December 2000. More than 7,000 people attended.

The Recife Brazil Temple has a total of 37,200 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.