Luleå Cathedral
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Luleå Cathedral 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.
Luleå
- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
, Sweden, serves the Diocese of Luleå and the local Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
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
Oscar II of Sweden
Oscar II , baptised Oscar Fredrik was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death and King of Norway from 1872 until 1905. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother.-Early life:At his birth in Stockholm, Oscar...
. It became cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
when the Diocese of Luleå was formed in 1904.