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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 Latter-day Saint temple built in South America , and the first to use a single story, single spire design.
The Temple of Solomon [1] (Portuguese: Templo de Salomão, IPA: [ˈtẽplu dʒi saloˈmɐ̃w]) is a replica of the Temple of Solomon built by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) in São Paulo. According to Brazilian press reports, the new temple is an "exact replica" of the ancient Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. [2]
The first stake in Brazil was established in São Paulo on May 1, 1966. In 1978, the São Paulo Brazil Temple was completed, becoming the church's first temple in Brazil and South America. The temple was thought to be one factor that influenced the 1978 Revelation on Priesthood that allowed male church members of any race to receive the priesthood.
The Zu Lai Temple (Chinese: 如來寺, Portuguese: Templo Zu Lai; lit.'Tathāgata Temple') is a Buddhist temple in Cotia, São Paulo, Brazil.It is the largest Buddhist temple in South America with 10,000 square meters of constructed area, inside an area of approximately 150,000 square meters. [1]
The temple, near the city of São Paulo, is the largest temple in Latin America, and was built using funds raised from American Buddhist organisations and donors. [36] The Fo Guang Shan Temple in the city of Olinda, in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, also belongs to the Mahayana tradition. [37]
Built in 1929, the synagogue has the distinction of being the first synagogue building in São Paulo. [1] Consecrated in December 1929, construction of the temple was financed by a number of Jewish families in São Paulo and organized by Salomão Klabin. [2] The synagogue's architecture is notable as the building has seven sides.
The old Cathedral of São Paulo is the church to the right. The history of the Cathedral of São Paulo goes back in time to 1589, when it was decided that a main church (the Matriz) would be built in the small village of São Paulo. This church, located on the site of the present cathedral, was only finished around 1616.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of São Paulo (Portuguese: Igreja Evangélica Luterana de São Paulo), also known as Martin Luther Church, is one of the headquarters of the Southeast Synod of the Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in Brazil, located near the Largo do Paiçandu, in the historic center of São Paulo. The temple was founded ...