Hamburg Germany Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
2 April 2023
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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Additional Facts
The Hamburg Germany Temple will be the first temple built in Germany since its reunification. The Freiberg Germany Temple was dedicated in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), and the Frankfurt Germany Temple was dedicated in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany).
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Description
Hamburg is about 175 miles northwest of Berlin. The country was home to nearly 40,000 Latter-day Saints in about 150 congregations at the time of the announcement.
History
Announced
On 2 April 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Hamburg Germany Temple at the April 2023 General Conference.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2 April 2023 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Jakarta Indonesia
Followed by Lethbridge Alberta⮞
Announced 2023 04 02
- Retalhuleu Guatemala
- Iquitos Peru
- Teresina Brazil
- Natal Brazil
- Tuguegarao City Philippines
- Iloilo Philippines
- Jakarta Indonesia
- Hamburg Germany
- Lethbridge Alberta
- San Jose California
- Bakersfield California
- Springfield Missouri
- Winchester Virginia
- Charlotte North Carolina
- Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Dedication
Dedicatory Order
It will be the third House of the Lord constructed in Germany., following Freiberg (1985) and Frankfurt (1987).
Firsts
The Hamburg Germany Temple will be the first temple built in Germany since its reunification. The Freiberg Germany Temple was dedicated in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), and the Frankfurt Germany Temple was dedicated in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany).
Details
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 |
| Italy | 1 | 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 | ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples. |
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