The Sao Paulo Brazil Temple

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Sao Paulo Temple was the first temple built in South America. At the South America Area Conference in 1975 President Spencer W. Kimball stood up before the opening hymn and prayer and announced that a temple would be built in Sao Paulo, after a gasp of astonishment the audience wept. The Sao Paulo Temple was the first to use a single story, single spire design. This design was repeated, with variations in size and internal layout, in the Atlanta, Apia, Nuku'alofa, Santiago, Papeete, Sydney, Denver, and Toronto temples. The central spire has a series of graceful arches that echo those of traditional Spanish missions.
The temple was announced in March 1975.
Ground was broken and construction begun in March 1976.
The cornerstone was laid in March 1977.
The temple was dedicated on 30 October 1978.
There are 4 Sealing rooms and 2 Ordinance rooms in the 51,279 square foot temple.
The spire is 101 feet tall.
The Sao Paulo Temple serves 149 stakes in Brazil and Paraguay.

Pictures of the Interior:

The Baptistry.
Source: Open House Brochure.

One of the four Sealing Rooms.
Source: Open House Brochure.

The Celestial Room.
Source: Open House Brochure.

Rooms not Pictured:
The Baptistry
3 Sealing Rooms
The 2 Endowment Rooms

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