Campinas Brazil Temple
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The Campinas Brazil Temple, in Campinas
, São Paulo
, is the 111th operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Plans to build the Campinas Brazil Temple were announced on April 3, 1997. The Campinas Temple is the fourth to be built in Brazil
.
The first Mormon missionaries
did not arrive in Brazil until the 1920s. Most of the early converts in Brazil were German immigrants coming to Brazil after World War I
. In 1931, the 80 members of the small branch near São Paulo
built the first Mormon meetinghouse in Brazil. During World War II
Mormon missionaries were removed from Brazil, but when missionaries returned after the war Brazilian natives began joining the Church by the hundreds. The Mormon membership in Brazil continues to grow quickly. The Campinas Temple serves more than 117,000 members from 36 stakes in the area. Brazil is home to more Mormons than any other country in the world except the United States
and Mexico
.
A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on May 1, 1998. It was presided over by James E. Faust
a member of the First Presidency who had served as a Mormon missionary in Brazil in the 1940s. The temple site has 6.18 acres (25,009.6 m²). The site is on a hill overlooking the 1 million-population city of Campinas
, and can easily be seen from all around. The temple has a total area of 48100 square feet (4,468.6 m²), which includes four ordinance rooms and three sealing rooms. Hundreds of people came for the groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication.
The Mormon temple was open to the public April 20, 2002 through May 11, 2002. Tens of thousands of people were able to take a tour through the temple and learn more about its sacred importance. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
dedicated the Campinas Brazil Temple on May 17, 2002. Four sessions were held which allowed thousands to attend the dedication. Before the dedication President Hinckley met with a large group outside and the final cornerstone
was placed in the temple. The construction was then officially completed.
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, is the 111th operating temple
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Plans to build the Campinas Brazil Temple were announced on April 3, 1997. The Campinas Temple is the fourth to be built in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
The first Mormon missionaries
Mormon missionary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
did not arrive in Brazil until the 1920s. Most of the early converts in Brazil were German immigrants coming to Brazil after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. In 1931, the 80 members of the small branch near São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
built the first Mormon meetinghouse in Brazil. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Mormon missionaries were removed from Brazil, but when missionaries returned after the war Brazilian natives began joining the Church by the hundreds. The Mormon membership in Brazil continues to grow quickly. The Campinas Temple serves more than 117,000 members from 36 stakes in the area. Brazil is home to more Mormons than any other country in the world except the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on May 1, 1998. It was presided over by James E. Faust
James E. Faust
James Esdras Faust was an American religious leader, lawyer, and politician. Faust was Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 until his death, an LDS Church apostle for 29 years, and a general authority of the church for 35...
a member of the First Presidency who had served as a Mormon missionary in Brazil in the 1940s. The temple site has 6.18 acres (25,009.6 m²). The site is on a hill overlooking the 1 million-population city of Campinas
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
, and can easily be seen from all around. The temple has a total area of 48100 square feet (4,468.6 m²), which includes four ordinance rooms and three sealing rooms. Hundreds of people came for the groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication.
The Mormon temple was open to the public April 20, 2002 through May 11, 2002. Tens of thousands of people were able to take a tour through the temple and learn more about its sacred importance. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
dedicated the Campinas Brazil Temple on May 17, 2002. Four sessions were held which allowed thousands to attend the dedication. Before the dedication President Hinckley met with a large group outside and the final cornerstone
Cornerstone
The cornerstone concept is derived from the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.Over time a cornerstone became a ceremonial masonry stone, or...
was placed in the temple. The construction was then officially completed.
See also
- Temple (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
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)