Luleå Cathedral

Coordinates: 65°34′58″N 22°08′56″E / 65.58278°N 22.14889°E / 65.58278; 22.14889
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Luleå Cathedral
Luleå domkyrka
Luleå Cathedral
65°34′58″N 22°08′56″E / 65.58278°N 22.14889°E / 65.58278; 22.14889
LocationLuleå
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Websitesvenskakyrkan.se/luleadomkyrko
History
Former name(s)Oscar Fredrik Church
StatusCathedral, Parish church
Consecrated3 December 1893 (1893-12-03)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleGothic Revival
Specifications
Length54 m (177 ft)[1]
Width35 m (115 ft)[1]
Heightabout 60 m (200 ft)[1]
Administration
ParishLuleå Cathedral Parish
DioceseDiocese of Luleå
Clergy
Bishop(s)Hans Stiglund
ProvostCharlott Rehnman
Inside the Luleå Cathedral

Luleå Cathedral (Swedish: Luleå domkyrka) is a cathedral in the town of Luleå in Sweden. It belongs to Luleå Cathedral Parish of the Church of Sweden. It serves the Diocese of Luleå. It was opened in on 3 December 1893. That day was First Advent Sunday the same year.[2][3]

It became a cathedral when the Diocese of Luleå was established in 1904.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Luleå domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Archived from the original on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. Linda Jakobsson (2006). "Stadsplaneringen i Luleå efter branden 1887" (in Swedish). Luleå University of Technology. p. 19. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. "Konst i katedralen" (PDF) (in Swedish). Kyrnnyckeln. 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. "Luleå domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

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