The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hungary

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hungary
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A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Eger
Area Europe Central
Members 5,259 (2022) [1]
Stakes 1
Districts 2
Wards 5
Branches 16
Total Congregations [2] 21
Missions 1
Temples 1 Announced
Family History Centers 13 [3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hungary refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Hungary. There were 75 members in Hungary in 1990. There were 5,259 members in 21 congregations as of December 2022.

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History

Membership In Hungary
YearMembership
1990 75
1999 3,191
2009 4,479
2019 5,231
2022 5,259
Source: Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Hungary, Windall J. Ashton [1]

On June 24, 1988, the church received legal recognition from the Hungarian government. On October 17, 1989, the first meetinghouse in Hungary was dedicated. The Book of Mormon was published in Hungarian in 1991. [4] In 2003, a complex housing the mission office and home, a chapel, Church Educational System offices, classrooms, and an activity area was completed and dedicated in Budapest. The Budapest Hungary Stake, Hungary's first, was organized on June 4, 2006. [1]

In 2022, during the Ukrainian refugee crisis, the LDS Church found and funded an organization renting an entire 62-room hotel in Hungary and assisting covering the rental cost at the hotel.. This can house up to three hundred women and children for short-term stays. [5]

Church membership and organization

Stakes and districts

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The Book of Mormon in Hungarian.

As of February 2023, the following stake and districts were located in Hungary:

Budapest Hungary Stake

Miskolc Hungary District

Szombathely Hungary District

Other Congregations

The following congregations are not part of a stake or district:

Congregations not within a stake are named branches, regardless of size.

Missions

After the LDS Church gained official recognition in Hungary in 1988, the country became part of the Austria Vienna East Mission. The Hungary Budapest Mission was organized in June 1990. In July 2018, the name changed to the Hungary/Romania Mission.

In July 2023 the mission was divided with the creation of the Romania Bucharest Mission. The mission in Hungary was renamed to Hungary Budapest Mission [7]

Temples

The Budapest Hungary Temple was announced on April 7, 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson.

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Location:
Announced:
Budapest, Hungary
7 April 2019 by Russell M. Nelson [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Hungary", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 1 June 2023
  2. Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. Hungary Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 29, 2022
  4. Anderson, Kai A. (June 1997), "In His Own Language", Liahona : 29
  5. Feelright, Will (April 11, 2022), "From Hungary and Slovakia to the Czech Republic and Iceland, Latter-day Saints rapidly unite to help refugees", Cashe Valley Dailey, retrieved January 28, 2023
  6. "English Language Churches in Budapest", US Embassy in Hungary, retrieved January 28, 2023
  7. Swenson, Madison (Nov 23, 2022), "Church Opening Six New Missions in 2023", KSL TV 5, retrieved January 13, 2023
  8. "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019