The Porto Alegre Brazil Temple is the 102nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The Porto Alegre Temple overlooks the city from the east toward a large river and port for which the city is named. It has an exterior of white granite and a single spire topped with a statue of the angel Moroni. The temple has a total of , two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. History Temple construction began on May 2, 1998. The temple was dedicated by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley on December 17, 2000. The temple sits on a hill in Porto Alegre's Vila Jardim district. The Porto Alegre Temple was the last temple of the LDS Church to be dedicated in the 20th century. In 2020, the Porto Alegre Brazil Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. See also 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 External links Official Porto Alegre Brazil Temple page Porto Alegre Brazil Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org News article from 12/01/2000 about the Porto Alegre Temple Open House(in Portuguese) 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples Buildings and structures in Porto Alegre Temples (LDS Church) completed in 2000 Temples (LDS Church) in Brazil 2000 establishments in Brazil