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The '''Manaus Brazil Temple''' is a [[Temple (LDS Church)|temple]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) in [[Manaus]], [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]], [[Brazil]].

The Manaus Brazil Temple is the sixth temple in [[Brazil]], the first in the north region of the country, and receives patrons who formerly traveled long distances to attend the [[Caracas Venezuela Temple]]. It is located in the bairro of Ponta Negra, near the artificial beach. Manaus is the capital of the state of Amazonas and is located on the Rio Negro about 11 miles above its confluence with the Amazon River.

==History==
The announcement of the temple came on May 23, 2007. Construction began with a groundbreaking on June 20, 2008, by [[Charles Didier]], the president of the Brazil Area, and [[Ulisses Soares]] and Stanley G. Ellis.<ref>Assis, Fernando. [https://www.deseret.com/2008/6/29/20381511/ground-broken-for-manaus-brazil-temple "Ground broken for Manaus Brazil temple"], ''[[Deseret News]]'', 28 June 2008. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.</ref>

The temple was dedicated on June 10, 2012, by [[Dieter F. Uchtdorf]] of the church's [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]].

In 2020, the Manaus Brazil Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref>Stack, Peggy Fletcher. [https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/03/26/all-latter-day-saint/ "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus"], ''[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]'', 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.</ref>

==See also==
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{{LDS Temple Map Brazil}}
* [[Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]
* [[List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]
* [[List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region]]
* [[Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)]]
* [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/manaus-brazil-temple?lang=eng Manaus Brazil Temple Official site]
*[https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/manaus-brazil-temple/ Manaus Brazil Temple] at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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[[Category:21st-century Latter Day Saint temples]]
[[Category:Temples (LDS Church) completed in 2012]]
[[Category:Temples (LDS Church) in Brazil]]
[[Category:Manaus]]


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