Bible Society work in Hungary

Hungarian Bible Society 
PO Box 416 
1519 Budapest 
Hungary 

Tel:  +(36)-1 386 82 67
        +(36)-1 386 82 77
Fax: +(36)-1 466 93 92
E-mail: info@bibliatarsulat.hu


Bible Society website

Year of the Bible 2008 website


Country Data:

Area: 93,033 sq.km.
Population: 10,197,100 (2001)
Annual Per Capita Income: US$4,710 (2000)
Literate Population: 99.3% (1998)
Religions in % of Population (1997): Roman Catholic
63.1%
Protestant
25.5%
Non-religious
4.8%
Jewish
0.8%
Other
5.8%
Official Language: Hungarian

Bible Society Data:

Beginning of organised work: 1812
Date of formation of Bible Society: 1949 (as Hungarian Bible Council)
Date of Associate Membership in UBS: 1973
Scripture distribution in 2005:
Bibles
New
Testaments
29,910 3,524 2,546 0 12,163 0

Hungarian Bible Society values presence at youth festival
(August 2007)
Hungarian Bible Society supports churches’ ministry to Romani groups
(Oct./Nov. 2004)
Latest News (Oct./Nov. 2004)
Latest News
(June/July 2004)
Society engages Romani people through their art (February 2003)
Gospel wins prizes at book fair (January/February 2002)
Bible News in Brief (September 2000)
Challenge of the Most-Read Book (July/August 1998)
Courage Under Fire (July/August 2000)

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