Budapest Hungary Temple Wiki
ANNOUNCED
7 April 2019
ANNOUNCED BY
Russell M. Nelson
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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Additional Facts
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Description
Hungary is home to 5,250 Latter-day Saints, organized into one stake and two districts. Legal recognition for the Church came in 1988, though the Church has maintained a small presence in the country since the late 1800s. Members in Hungary currently travel many hours to the Freiberg Germany Temple to participate in temple worship.[1]”Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Apr. 2019.
History
Announcement
On April 7, 2019, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Budapest Hungary Temple. the 16th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe..[2]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021.
The Budapest Hungary Temple will be the sixteenth temple built in Europe and the first built in Hungary.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2019 04 07 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Antofagasta Chile
Followed by Freetown Sierra Leone⮞
Announced 2019 04 01
Details
Location
A 13.3-acre parcel located at the intersection of N 800 West and W 100 North has been chosen as the location for the temple.
Location
Kocsis Sándor út and Borsikafū utca
Harsánylejtő
Budapest
Hungary
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
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| 474 | 145 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 5.92 | 2.4 |
Interior
Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 18,000 square feet
| Area | 18,000 f2 (1,672 m2) |
| Floors above grade | 1 |
| Floors below Grade | 0 |
| Baptistries | 1 |
| Initiatories | 4* |
| Endowment Rooms | 1 |
| Sealing Rooms | 1 |
Region
TEMPLES IN EUROPE by country
| Austria | 1 | Vienna |
| Belgium | 1 | Brussels |
| Denmark | 1 | Copenhagen |
| Finland | 1 | Helsinki |
| France | 1 | Paris |
| Germany | 3 | Frankfurt · Freiberg · Hamburg |
| Ireland | 1 | Dublin |
| Italy | 2 | Milan · Rome |
| Netherlands | 1 | The Hague |
| Norway | 1 | Oslo |
| Portugal | 1 | Lisbon |
| Russia | 1 | Russia |
| Spain | 2 | Barcelona · Madrid |
| Switzerland | 1 | Kyiv |
| United Kingdom | 4 | Birmingham · Edinburgh · London · Preston |
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1 | ”Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Apr. 2019. |
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| ↑2 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021. |