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
Meetinghouse of Mormons in Eger.jpg
A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Eger
Membership5,231 (2019)[1]
Stakes1
Districts2
Wards5
Branches17
Total Congregations22
Missions1
Temples1 Announced
Family History Centers13[2]

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. In 1990, there were 75 members in Hungary. In December of 2019, there were 5,231 members in 22 congregations.

History[]

Membership In Hungary
YearMembership
1990 75
1999 3,191
2009 4,479
2019 5,231
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.[3] 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]

Church membership and organization[]

Stakes and districts[]

The Book of Mormon in Hungarian.

As of February 2021, the following stake and districts were located in Hungary:[4]

Budapest Hungary Stake

  • Buda Egyházközség (Buda Ward)
  • Dunaújváros Gyülekezet (Dunaújváros Branch)
  • Győr Egyházközség (Győr Ward)
  • Kaposvár Gyülekezet (Kaposvár Branch)
  • Kecskemét Egyházközség (Kecskemét Ward)
  • Kispest Egyházközség (Kispest Ward)
  • Pest Egyházközség (Pest Ward)
  • Pécs Gyülekezet (Pécs Branch)
  • Szeged Gyülekezet (Szeged Branch)
  • Szolnok Gyülekezet (Szolnok Branch)
  • Székesfehérvár Gyülekezet (Székesfehérvár Branch)
  • Veszprém Gyülekezet (Veszprém Branch)
  • Érd Gyülekezet (Érd Branch)

Miskolc Hungary District

  • Debrecen Gyülekezet (Debrecen Branch)
  • Eger Gyülekezet (Eger Branch)
  • Miskolc Gyülekezet (Miskolc Branch)
  • Nyíregyháza Gyülekezet (Nyíregyháza Branch)

Szombathely Hungary District

  • Pápa Gyülekezet (Pápa Branch)
  • Sopron Gyülekezet (Sopron Branch)
  • Szombathely Gyülekezet (Szombathely Branch)'

Other Congregations

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

  • Békéscsaba Branch

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. The name has since changed to the Hungary/Romania Mission.

Temples[]

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

240. Budapest Hungary Temple (Announced)

Location:
Announced:
 Notes:

Budapest, Hungary
7 April 2019
Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019[5]

See also[]

  • Religion in Hungary

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Hungary", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 3 June 2021
  2. ^ Category:Hungary Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 3 June 2021
  3. ^ Anderson, Kai A. (June 1997), "In His Own Language", Liahona: 29
  4. ^ "Freiberg Germany Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-02-15
  5. ^ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019

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