LuleƄ Cathedral
LuleƄ Cathedral | |
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LuleƄ domkyrka | |
Coordinates: 65Ā°34ā²58ā³N 22Ā°08ā²56ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ65.58278Ā°N 22.14889Ā°E | |
Location | LuleƄ |
Country | Sweden |
Denomination | Church of Sweden |
Website | svenskakyrkan.se/luleadomkyrko |
History | |
Former name(s) | Oscar Fredrik Church |
Founded | 1893[1] |
Architecture | |
Status | Cathedral, Parish church |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Specifications | |
Length | 54 m (177 ft)[1] |
Width | 35 m (115 ft)[1] |
Height | about 60 m (200 ft)[1] |
Administration | |
Parish | LuleƄ Cahtedral Parish |
Diocese | Diocese of LuleƄ |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Hans Stiglund |
Provost | Charlott Rehnman |
LuleƄ Cathedral (Swedish: LuleƄ domkyrka) in LuleƄ, Sweden, serves the Diocese of LuleƄ and the local Church of Sweden parish, LuleƄ Cathedral Parish (LuleƄ domkyrkofƶrsamling).
It was consecrated in 1893. The church was originally named Oscar Fredrik Church (Oscar Fredriks kyrka), after the King Oscar (Fredrik) II. It became cathedral when the Diocese of LuleƄ was formed in 1904.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "LuleƄ domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Archived from the original on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ā "LuleĆ„ domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to LuleƄ Cathedral. |
- Cathedral's website (Swedish)
- Information about the cathedral in English (PDF)
- LuleƄ Cathedral Parish: information in English
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