São Paulo Brazil Temple

*São Paulo Brazil Temple*
São Paulo Brazil Temple
Dedication	30 October 1978 by; Spencer W. Kimball
Site	1.85 acres (0.7 hectares)
Floor area	59,246 sq ft (5,504 m2)
Preceded by	Washington D.C. Temple
Followed by	Tokyo Japan Temple
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Additional information
Announcement	1 March 1975
Groundbreaking	20 March 1976 by; James E. Faust
Open House	17 January – 14 February 2004 (after renovations)
Rededication	22 February 2004 by; Gordon B. Hinckley
Designed by	Emil B. Fetzer
Location	Avenida Professor Francisco Morato, 2390; Caxingui; São Paulo, São Paulo; Brazil
Exterior finish	Cast stone composed of quartz and marble aggregates set in white cement
Temple design	Spanish influenced modern, single-spire design
Ordinance rooms	2 with Movie, stationary sessions
Sealing rooms	4
Clothing rental	yes
Cafeteria	Full services
Visitors' center	No

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The São Paulo Brazil Temple (formerly the São Paulo Temple) is the 19th constructed and 17th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, it was the first LDS temple built in South America, and also the first temple to use the single story, single spire design. The spire is 101 feet (31 m) tall.

The intention to construct a temple in São Paulo was announced by the LDS Church on March 1, 1975, with construction beginning twelve months later. Hundreds of local church members gathered to clear the site, which included removing brush, weeds, and banana trees. Hundreds more members donated their time to produce fifty thousand blocks of cast stone composed of quartz, marble chips, and white concrete for the exterior of the temple. It was dedicated on October 30, 1978, by church president Spencer W. Kimball. The temple has two ordinance rooms and four sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 59,246 square feet (5,504 m²).

On August 20, 2003, a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni was added to the temple during an extensive renovation and enlargement project 25 years after its dedication. Church president Gordon B. Hinckley rededicated the São Paulo Brazil Temple on February 22, 2004.