Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
| Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple | ||||
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| Number | 171 | |||
| Dedication | May 8, 2022, by Gary E. Stevenson | |||
| Site | 9.44 acres (3.82 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 29,966 sq ft (2,783.9 m2) | |||
| Height | 155.4 ft (47.4 m) | |||
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| Announced | April 6, 2013, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | March 4, 2017, by Claudio R. M. Costa | |||
| Open house | 26 March-30 April 2022 | |||
| Current president | Pedro Jorge da Cruz Penha | |||
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 23°00′03″S 43°24′01″W / 23.00078°S 43.40031°W | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Rio de Janeiro Brazil is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 6, 2013, by church president Thomas S. Monson, during general conference. It is the eighth temple in Brazil.
The temple has a single attached end spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. This temple was designed by GSBS of Utah, and Modulor Arquitectura e Urbanismo of Brazil. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on March 4, 2017, conducted by Claudio R.M. Costa, a church general authority.