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The Mission was officially recognized by the Brazilian government in 1955 and is the most recent among overseas temple districts. The Betsuin (head temple) is currently located in São Paulo. The organization oversees 35 temples, 17 ministers, 17 assistant ministers and approximately 10,000 members in Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina. [1]
The Belém Brazil Temple is the 174th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is located in Belém, Brazil, and is the ninth in the country. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 3, 2016, by church president Thomas S. Monson , during general conference . [ 6 ]
The Brasília Brazil Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brasília, Brazil. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 2, 2017, by church president Thomas S. Monson, during general conference.The temple is the 10th to be built in Brazil. [5] The temple has an architectural style inspired by 20th ...
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In 2002, the São Paulo Brazil Temple was closed and renovated; one of the most prominent additions was the gold angel Moroni statue on top of the spire. [35] Brazil's fifth temple in Curitiba began construction in March 2005. [13] As of 2009, there were 234 stakes and 27 missions in Brazil. [13]
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 ]
Brazil's Jewish community has generally accepted the temple, with a bit of reluctance. Rafael Edad, Israel's ambassador to Brazil, stated during the end of the temple construction that "four years is too little time to build something so great, with so many details. It is great like Brazil, I have no words". [17]
Japanese schools and sects of Buddhism, such as Soto Zen, Nichiren Honmon Butsuryu Shu, Jodo-shu, Jodo Shinshu (which district of the Nishi Hongan-ji is known as South America Hongwanji Mission) and Soka Gakkai have a strong presence in Brazil. Despite being the most expressive in Brazil, these schools face a number of challenges which limit ...