The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil

São Paulo Brazil Temple

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 1,138,740 members in 239 stakes and 49 districts, 1,925 Congregations (1,457 wards[1] and 468 branches),[1] 34 missions, and seven temples in Brazil.[2] However the 2010 census in contrast to church figures reports only 226,509 members.[3]

History

The first members of the church in Brazil were immigrants who had joined the church in their native Germany before moving to Brazil.[4] Missionaries arrived in 1928 but, due to the prohibition on ordaining men of African descent to the priesthood, they were instructed to only work with German people living in the southern part of the country. When the Brazillian government outlawed the use of non-Portuguese languages in public meetings in 1938, the mission switched from a German language mission to a Portuguese speaking one.[5] One of the early missionaries in Brazil, serving in 1939, was James E. Faust.

The first stake in Brazil was organized by Spencer W. Kimball in 1966 in Sao Paulo. This was the first stake in all of South America. In 1978, the Sao Paulo temple was completed.

Membership history

Year Membership[6]
1940 233
1950 648
1960 2,644
1965 19,050
1970 33,104
1976 45,747a
1980 81,504c
1985 206,000b
1989 302,000b
1995 548,000b
2000 775,822c
2005 928,926c
2010 1,102,428a
2012 1,173,533a

Missions

a announced to be created July 2013.[7]

Temples

17. São Paulo Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
1 March 1975
30 October 1978 by Spencer W. Kimball
22 February 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley
23°35′6.626399″S 46°43′21.95039″W / 23.58517399972°S 46.7227639972°W / -23.58517399972; -46.7227639972 (São Paulo Brazil Temple)
59,246 sq ft (5,504 m2) on a 1.85 acre (0.7 ha) site
Spanish influenced modern, single-spire design - designed by Emil B. Fetzer

101. Recife Brazil

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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
13 January 1995
15 December 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
8°2′11.00400″S 34°54′40.04280″W / 8.0363900000°S 34.9111230000°W / -8.0363900000; -34.9111230000 (Recife Brazil Temple)
37,200 sq ft (3,460 m2) on a 5.59 acre (2.3 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by J&P Arquitetos Ltd. and Church A&E Services

102. Porto Alegre Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
30 September 1997
17 December 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
30°2′2.569200″S 51°9′28.32480″W / 30.03404700000°S 51.1578680000°W / -30.03404700000; -51.1578680000 (Porto Alegre Brazil Temple)
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2 acre (0.8 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Andre Belo de Faria and Church A&E Services

111. Campinas Brazil

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Campinas, Brazil
3 April 1997
17 May 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley
22°53′47.52239″S 47°0′4.078800″W / 22.8965339972°S 47.00113300000°W / -22.8965339972; -47.00113300000 (Campinas Brazil Temple)
49,100 sq ft (4,560 m2) on a 6.18 acre (2.5 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by JCL Arquitetos Ltd., and Church A&E Services

126. Curitiba Brazil

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Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
23 August 2002
1 June 2008 by Thomas S. Monson
25°26′28.69439″S 49°20′31.69679″W / 25.4413039972°S 49.3421379972°W / -25.4413039972; -49.3421379972 (Curitiba Brazil Temple)
27,850 sq ft (2,587 m2) and 125 ft (38 m) high on a 8.15 acre (3.3 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Jeronimo da Cunha Lima and GSBS
Temple dedicated on 1 June 2008 following an open house from 10 May to 24 May 2008.[8]

138. Manaus Brazil

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Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
23 May 2007
10 June 2012 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf[9]
3°4′27.2964″S 60°5′21.56280″W / 3.074249000°S 60.0893230000°W / -3.074249000; -60.0893230000 (Manaus Brazil Temple)
32,032 sq ft (2,976 m2) on a 7.7 acre (3.1 ha) site
The temple will serve approximately 44,000 members.[10][11]

157. Fortaleza Brazil (Under Construction)

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Fortaleza, Brazil
3 October 2009
15 November 2011 by David A. Bednar
TBD
Announced by Thomas S. Monson in General Conference, 3 October 2009.[12][13] Ground was broken on the seventh temple in Brazil by David A. Bednar on November 15, 2011.[14]

170. Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Announced)

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6 April 2013
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Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 6 April 2013[15]

176. Belém Brazil (Announced)

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Belém, Brazil
3 April 2016
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 3 April 2016[16]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator. Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  2. LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  3. "Tabela 1.4.1 - População residente, por situação do domicílio e sexo, segundo os grupos de religião - Brasil - 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census. IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics). Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  4. Grover, Mark. "The Church in Brazil: The Future Has Finally Arrived". Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. Grover, Mark. "Religious Accommodation in the Land of Racial Democracy: Mormon Priesthood and Black Brazilians" (PDF). Dialogue. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. "Country information: Brazil", Deseret News Church Almanac (multiple almanacs from various years) (Deseret News)
  7. New mission presidents by area for 2013
  8. "Curtiba Brazil Temple: Additional info", LDS.org (LDS Church), retrieved 2012-10-16
  9. Weaver, Sarah Jane (June 10, 2012), "Manaus Brazil Temple: Dedication marks Church's 138th worldwide and sixth in Brazil", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-15
  10. "New Temple to Be Built in Manaus, Brazil", Newsroom (News Story) (LDS Church), June 7, 2007, retrieved 2012-10-15
  11. "Ground Broken for Brazil’s Sixth Temple", Newsroom (News Story) (LDS Church), June 23, 2008, retrieved 2012-10-15
  12. "President Thomas S. Monson: 'Welcome to Conference'", Deseret News, October 3, 2009, retrieved 2012-11-06.
  13. Talor, Scott (October 4, 2009), "Brigham City among five new locales for LDS temples", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-11-06.
  14. "Ground Broken for Fortaleza Brazil Temple", Newsroom (News Release) (LDS Church), November 15, 2011, retrieved 2012-11-06
  15. Walker, Joseph (6 April 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News. Retrieved 2013-04-06..
  16. Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News..

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