Campinas Brazil Temple
São Paulo, Brazil
The Campinas Brazil Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 5, 1997, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley during general conference. It is the fourth in Brazil, the second in the state of São Paulo, and the church's 111th operating temple worldwide. The temple is on a 6.18-acre hillside site that is visible from many parts of the city. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 1, 1998, conducted by James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency. The temple uses a classic modern design with light gray Asa Branca granite from the state of Ceará. The street on which the temple sits was renamed in honor of Faust, who served as a missionary for the church in Brazil in the 1940s. Construction was delayed by local political unrest, including the assassination of Campinas Mayor Antônio da Costa Santos. After construction was completed, approximately 75,000 people attended a public open house. The temple was dedicated on May 17, 2002, by Hinckley with four sessions held.
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