Luleå Cathedral
| Luleå Cathedral | |
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| Luleå domkyrka | |
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| Coordinates: 65°34′58″N 22°08′56″E / 65.58278°N 22.14889°E | |
| Location | Luleå |
| 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 | Luleå Cahtedral Parish |
| Diocese | Diocese of Luleå |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Hans Stiglund |
| Provost | Charlott Rehnman |
Luleå Cathedral (Swedish: Luleå domkyrka) in Luleå, Sweden, serves the Diocese of Luleå and the local Church of Sweden parish, Luleå Cathedral Parish (Luleå domkyrkoförsamling).
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 Luleå was formed in 1904.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Luleå domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Archived from the original on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ↑ "Luleå domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
External links
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- Cathedral's website (Swedish)
- Information about the cathedral in English (PDF)
- Luleå Cathedral Parish: information in English
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