Location: Rod. Heitor Penteado, Km. 3.4, Campinas, SP Brazil 13094-430.

Temple Presidency: Sadayosi Ichi, president; Raimundo Jose Libanio; Elesio Ribeiro, counselors.

Rooms: Four instruction rooms, three sealing rooms, baptistry and celestial room.

Exterior: Light gray Asa Branca granite from the state of Ceara; topped by a gold-leafed statue of Angel Moroni.

Size: 48,100 square feet.

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Architect: J. Geronimo & Pontual Arquitetos Associates.

Contractor: Ernesto Woebcke.

District: 36 stakes and six districts in the states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.

Pertinent facts: Announced April 3, 1997; ground broken May 1, 1998, by President James E. Faust; open house held April 20-May 11, except Sundays April 21, 28 and May 5, and attended by 74,985 people. Dedicated May 17, 2002, in four sessions by President Gordon B. Hinckley with 8,597 in attendance. Opened for ordinance work on Saturday, May 18, 2002.

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