Church of Sweden

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Church_of_Sweden

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination gptkb:church
gptkbp:baptism_required_for_membership	yes
gptkbp:confirmation_age	around 14
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:currentArchbishop	gptkb:Martin_Modéus
gptkbp:denomination	gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:district	13
gptkbp:founded	1527
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Gustav_I_of_Sweden
gptkbp:governingBody	Episcopal polity
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Uppsala,_Sweden
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Church of Sweden
gptkbp:language	Swedish
gptkbp:largest_religious_organization_in	gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:main_hymn_book	gptkb:Den_svenska_psalmboken
gptkbp:main_liturgical_book	gptkb:Den_svenska_kyrkohandboken
gptkbp:mainCathedral	gptkb:Uppsala_Cathedral
gptkbp:member	gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:Porvoo_Communion
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Storkyrkan gptkb:Strängnäs_Cathedral gptkb:Kalmar_Cathedral gptkb:Stockholm_Cathedral gptkb:Västerås_Cathedral gptkb:Gothenburg_Cathedral gptkb:Härnösand_Cathedral gptkb:Karlstad_Cathedral gptkb:Linköping_Cathedral gptkb:Luleå_Cathedral gptkb:Lund_Cathedral gptkb:Mariestad_Cathedral gptkb:Oscar_Fredrik_Church,_Gothenburg gptkb:Skara_Cathedral gptkb:Sofia_Church,_Jönköping gptkb:St._Andrew's_Church,_Gothenburg gptkb:St._Catherine's_Church,_Habo gptkb:St._Clara_Church,_Stockholm gptkb:St._Eric's_Cathedral,_Stockholm gptkb:St._George's_Church,_Stockholm gptkb:St._Jacob's_Church,_Stockholm gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Gothenburg gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Malmö gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Stockholm gptkb:St._Lawrence's_Church,_Söderköping gptkb:St._Mary's_Church,_Helsingborg gptkb:St._Matthew's_Church,_Stockholm gptkb:St._Nicholas_Church,_Örebro gptkb:St._Olaf's_Church,_Sigtuna gptkb:St._Paul's_Church,_Gothenburg gptkb:St._Peter's_Church,_Malmö gptkb:St._Peter's_Church,_Stockholm gptkb:St._Stephen's_Church,_Stockholm gptkb:St._Thomas_Church,_Vällingby gptkb:Sundsvall_Gustav_Adolf_Church gptkb:Umeå_City_Church gptkb:Växjö_Cathedral gptkb:Visby_Cathedral
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	about 5.6 million (2023)
gptkbp:officialWebsite	https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/
gptkbp:ordination_of_LGBT_clergy	allowed
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen	allowed since 1960
gptkbp:primate	gptkb:Archbishop_of_Uppsala
gptkbp:same-sex_marriage	allowed
gptkbp:separates	gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:state_church_until	2000
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Christianity gptkb:King gptkb:King_Carl_XVI_Gustaf gptkb:King_Carl_XVI_Gustaf_of_Sweden gptkb:Lutheran_Church gptkb:Lutheranism gptkb:Protestantism gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:church gptkb:Porvoo_Communion
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4