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]
| Luleå Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Luleå domkyrka | |
 Luleå Cathedral | |
| Location | Luleå |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Website | svenskakyrkan.se/luleadomkyrko |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Oscar Fredrik Church |
| Status | Cathedral, Parish church |
| Consecrated | 3 December 1893 |
| Architecture | |
| 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 Cathedral Parish |
| Diocese | Diocese of Luleå |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Hans Stiglund |
| Provost | Charlott Rehnman |
Inside the Luleå Cathedral
It became a cathedral when the Diocese of Luleå was established in 1904.[4]
References
- "Luleå domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Archived from the original on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- Linda Jakobsson (2006). "Stadsplaneringen i Luleå efter branden 1887" (in Swedish). Luleå University of Technology. p. 19. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Konst i katedralen" (PDF) (in Swedish). Kyrnnyckeln. 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Luleå domkyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
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