Swedish Church

GPTKB entity

Statements (89)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:baptismRequiredForMembership yes
gptkbp:blessingOfSameSexUnions yes
gptkbp:confirmationPracticed yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:currentArchbishop gptkb:Martin_Modéus
gptkbp:denomination Lutheran
gptkbp:district 13
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:All_Saints'_Day
gptkb:Midsummer
gptkb:St._Lucia's_Day
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 Swedish Church
gptkbp:language Swedish
gptkbp:mainCathedral gptkb:Uppsala_Cathedral
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation
gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:Conference_of_European_Churches
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Svenska_kyrkan
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Storkyrkan
gptkb:Strängnäs_Cathedral
gptkb:Uppsala_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:Skara_Cathedral
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:Sundsvall_Gustav_Adolf_Church
gptkb:Växjö_Cathedral
gptkb:Visby_Cathedral
gptkb:Oscar_Fredrik_Church
gptkb:Sofia_Church
gptkb:St._George's_Church,_Gothenburg
gptkb:St._Mary's_Church,_Gothenburg
gptkb:St._Paul's_Church,_Stockholm
gptkb:St._Peter's_Church,_Gothenburg
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Diocese_of_Uppsala
gptkb:Diocese_of_Stockholm
gptkb:Diocese_of_Strängnäs
gptkb:Diocese_of_Gothenburg
gptkb:Diocese_of_Västerås
gptkb:Diocese_of_Härnösand
gptkb:Diocese_of_Karlstad
gptkb:Diocese_of_Linköping
gptkb:Diocese_of_Luleå
gptkb:Diocese_of_Lund
gptkb:Diocese_of_Skara
gptkb:Diocese_of_Visby
gptkb:Diocese_of_Växjö
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 5.6 million (approximate, 2023)
gptkbp:numberOfParishes over 1,300
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Church_of_Sweden
gptkbp:ordinationOfLGBTClergy yes
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen yes
gptkbp:primate gptkb:Archbishop_of_Uppsala
gptkbp:separates gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:stateChurchUntil 2000
gptkbp:status former state church
gptkbp:website https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Human_Rights_Prize_(Colombia)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6