Campinas Brazil Temple |
111th operating temple |
Phone Number: (55) 19-2102-5800.
Site: 6.18 acres.
Exterior Finish: Light gray Asa Branca granite from the state of Ceara.
Temple Design: Classic modern, single-spire design.
Number of Rooms: Four ordinance rooms and three sealing.
Total Floor Area: 48,100 square feet.
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 1 May 1998 by James E. Faust
Public Open House: 20 April–11 May 2002
Dedication: 17 May 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley
The Campinas Brazil Temple was the fourth temple built in Brazil.
On its hillside location, the beautiful Campinas Brazil Temple is visible from many parts of the city of Campinas, population two million. The site is near three major highways making it readily accessible to automobiles and buses.
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Elder W. Craig Zwick of the Seventy and president of the Brazil Area remarked, "It was heartwarming to see about 50 buses that had been used to transport the people, and to see the people assembled on the hill; it was a multitude of faithful saints. The whole experience felt Pentecostal." Referring to a letter from an eight-year-old boy, who had worked hard to earn a $100 donation to help with the construction of the thirty new smaller temples announced in April conference, President James E. Faust observed that he and a man who sent in one million dollars that same day "[would both] be equally blessed for their faithfulness, regardless of the size of their donation" (Church News, 9 May 1998).
