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Overview
The Recife Brazil Temple is the 101st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and the 2nd temple completed in Brazil (2000), following the Sao Paulo Brazil Temple (1978).
Before the Recife Brazil Temple was constructed, the closest temple for members in Recife was the São Paulo Brazil Temple—a fifty-hour drive away.
Temple Facts
Temple District
The Recife Brazil Temple serves members from 45 stakes and 4 districts headquartered in Pernambuco, Bahia, Paraíba, Alagoas, Rio Grande do Norte, and Sergipe:
Pernambuco
- Camaragibe Brazil Stake
- Caruaru Brazil Stake
- Garunhas Brazil Stake
- Jaboatao Brazil Litoral Stake
- Jaboatao dos Guararapes Brazil Stake
- Olinda Brazil Stake
- Palmares Brazil District
- Paulista Brazil Stake
- Petrolina Brazil Stake
- Recife Brazil Boa Viagem Stake
- Recife Brazil Casa Amarela Stake
- Recife Brazil Caxanga Stake
- Recife Brazil Imbiribeira Stake
- Recife Brazil Jardim Sao Paulo Stake
- Recife Brazil Stake
Bahia
- Camacari Brazil Central Stake
- Camacari Brazil Stake
- Feira de Santana Brazil Kalilandia Stake
- Feira de Santana Brazil North Stake
- Feira de Santana Brazil Stake
- Itabuna Brazil Stake
- Porto Seguro Brazil District
- Salvador Brazil Imbui Stake
- Salvador Brazil Liberdade Stake
- Salvador Brazil North Stake
- Salvador Brazil Stake
- Vitoria da Conquista Brazil Stake
Paraíba
- Campina Grande Brazil Liberdade Stake
- Campina Grande Brazil Stake
- Joao Pessoa Brazil Centro Stake
- Joao Pessoa Brazil Rangel Stake
- Joao Pessoa Brazil Stake
- Joao Pessoa Brazil Torre Stake
- Mamanguape Brazil District
- Santa Rita Brazil Stake
Alagoas
- Arapiraca Brazil Stake
- Maceio Brazil Colina Stake
- Maceio Brazil Litoral Stake
- Maceio Brazil Pajucara Stake
- Maceio Brazil Stake
- Maceio Brazil Tabuleiro Stake
Rio Grande do Norte
- Caico Brazil Stake
- Natal Brazil Stake
- Natal Brazil Pajucara Stake
- Natal Brazil Ponta Negra Stake
- Natal Brazil Potengi Stake
Sergipe
- Aracaju Brazil North Stake
- Aracaju Brazil South Stake
- Lagarto Brazil District
Temple Presidents
- B. Sergio Antunes 2018–
- Francisco A. Souza 2015–2018
- Gelson Pizzirani 2012–2015
- Frederick G. Williams 2009–2012
- Valdemiro Skraba 2006–2009
- Nivaldo Bentim 2003–2006
- Joseph M. Heath 2000–2003
See Also
References
Recife Brazil Temple
The Recife Brazil Temple is the 101st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and the 2nd temple completed in Brazil (2000), following the Sao Paulo Brazil Temple (1978).
