Vitória Brazil Temple Wiki

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Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
3 October 2021

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
TBA

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA

DEDICATED
date

DEDICATED BY
person and title


DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
Avenida Leitão da Silva #2055
Iteraré
Vitória–ES
Brazil

PHONE
phone link

Additional Facts

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Description

Vitória is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo. It is located on a small island within a bay where several rivers meet the sea in southeast Brazil. The coastal community has two major ports.

History

Announcement

On 3 October 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Vitória Brazil Temple. It was announced in conjunction with 12 other temples.[1]“The Prophet Announces 13 New Temples.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 3 Oct. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2021-general-conference-new-temples.

Brazil Temples at Time of Announcement

Announced

Under Construction

Dedicated

ANNOUNCED ORDER
259

Date2021 10 03
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Culiacan Mexico
Followed by La Paz Bolivia

Location Announcement

On February 27, 2023, the location of the Vitória Brazil Temple was announced. The 10,600-square-foot temple will be constructed at Avenida Leitão da Silva #2055 in the Iteraré neighborhood of Vitória near the Santa Maria de Vitória River.[2]”Location of Vitória Brazil Temple Announced,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 27 Feb. 2023.

Details

Location

Vitória is located on a small island within a bay where several rivers meet the sea in southeast Brazil. Avenida Leitão da Silva #2055 in the Iteraré neighborhood of Vitória has been chosen as the location of the temple.

Location

Avenida Leitão da Silva #2055
Iteraré
Vitória–ES
Brazil

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Longitude#

Phone

phone

Elevation

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Site

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Interior

The temple is a single story building of about 10,600 square feet.

Area10,600 f2 (985 m2)
Floors above grade1
Floors below Grade0
Baptistries1*
Initiatories4*
Endowment Rooms1*
Sealing Rooms1*
*estimated

Region

Alagoas1Maceió
Amazonas1Manaus
Bahia1Salvador
Ceará1Fortaleza
Distrito Federal1Brasília
Goiás1Goiânia
Minas Gerais1Belo Horizonte
Pará1Belém
Paraíba1João Pessoa
Paraná2Curitiba · Londrina
Pernambuco1Recife
Piauí1Teresina
Rio de Janeiro1Rio de Janeiro
Rio Grande do Norte1Natal
Rio Grande do Sul1Porto Alegre
Santa Catarina1Florianópolis
São Paulo5Campinas · Ribeirão Preto · Santos · São Paulo · São Paulo East

Sources and Citations

References

References
1 “The Prophet Announces 13 New Temples.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 3 Oct. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2021-general-conference-new-temples.
2 ”Location of Vitória Brazil Temple Announced,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 27 Feb. 2023.