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Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
4 April 2021
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
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Description
Vienna is the capital and most populous city in Austria and home to about 5,000 Latter-day Saints. Austria is considered one of Central Europe’s cultural and economic centers.
History
Orson Hyde, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited Austria in 1841. More than 20 years later, Elder Hyde and missionary William W. Ritter arrived in Austria to begin missionary work. Austria granted official government recognition to the Church in September 1955.
Announcement
Plans to construct the Smithfield Utah Temple were announced by President Russell M. Nelson on 4 April 2021, at the 191st Annual General Conference.[1]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.
This will be the Church’s first temple in Austria, more than a dozen temples are in Europe.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2021 04 04 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Brussels Belgium
Followed by Kumasi Ghana⮞
Announced 2021 04 04
- Oslo Norway
- Brussels Belgium
- Vienna Austria
- Kumasi Ghana
- Beira Mozambique
- Cape Town South Africa
- Singapore Republic of Singapore
- Belo Horizonte Brazil
- Cali Colombia
- Querétaro México
- Torreón México
- Helena Montana
- Casper Wyoming
- Grand Junction Colorado
- Farmington, New Mexico
- Burley Idaho
- Willamette Valley Oregon
as Eugene Oregon - Elko Nevada
- Yorba Linda California
- Smithfield Utah
Location Announcement
On October 30, 2023, the location of the Vienna Austria Temple was announced as a 0.80-acre site located at Silbergasse 2 in Vienna. Plans call for a multi-story temple of approximately 15,300 square feet.[2]”Three New Temple Sites Announced in the US and Europe,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 30 Oct. 2023.
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
Silbergasse 2
Vienna
Austria
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 616 | 188 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 0.8 | 0.3 |
Interior
Plans call for a multi-story temple of approximately 15,300 square feet
| Area | 15,300 f2 (1,421 m2) |
| Floors above grade | # |
| Floors below Grade | # |
| Baptistries | # |
| Initiatories | # |
| Endowment Rooms | # |
| Sealing Rooms | # |
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 | 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. |
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| ↑2 | ”Three New Temple Sites Announced in the US and Europe,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 30 Oct. 2023. |