LuleƄ Cathedral

LuleƄ Cathedral
LuleƄ domkyrka
Coordinates: 65Ā°34ā€²58ā€³N 22Ā°08ā€²56ā€³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ65.58278Ā°N 22.14889Ā°Eļ»æ / 65.58278; 22.14889
Location LuleƄ
Country Sweden
Denomination Church of Sweden
Website svenskakyrkan.se/luleadomkyrko
History
Former name(s) Oscar Fredrik Church
Founded 1893 (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 Cathedral 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. 1 2 3 4 "LuleƄ domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Archived from the original on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. ā†‘ "LuleĆ„ domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 July 2014.


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