Skärstad Church
Skärstad Church (Swedish: Skärstads kyrka) is a church building in Skärstad in Sweden. Belonging to the Skärstad-Ölmstad Parish of the Church of Sweden, it was built in the early 19th century, replacing a demolished 15th century church.[1]
Skärstad Church | |
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Skärstads kyrka | |
Location | Skärstad |
Country | Sweden |
Denomination | Church of Sweden |
History | |
Consecrated | 17 October 1819 (first church service) 27 May 1827 (official inauguration) |
Administration | |
Diocese | Växjö |
Parish | Skärstad-Ölmstad |
The first church service inside was held on 17 October 1819,[2] while the church was officially inaugurated on 27 May 1827 by Bishop Esaias Tegnér[3]
Swedish theologian Johan Magnus Almqvist was a church clergyman here until his death in 1873.[4]
References
- "Skärstads kyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- "Skärstads kyrka" (in Swedish). Kyrkor i Växjö stift. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- Esaias Tegnér (27 May 1827). "Biskopsvisitation 1827" (in Swedish). Visingsö Local Community Association. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- "1. Almqvist, Johan Magnus (Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1906. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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