Saint Stefan Dečanski Serbian Orthodox Church (Gothenburg)
| Saint Stefan Dečanski Serbian Orthodox Church | |
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Saint Stefan Dečanski Serbian Orthodox Church, pictured in 2024 | |
Saint Stefan Dečanski Serbian Orthodox Church | |
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1972 (Church of Sweden) 2008 (Serbian Orthodox Church) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Scandinavia |
Saint Stefan Dečanski Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Српска православна црква Светог Стефана Дечанског, romanized: Srpska pravoslavna crkva Svetog Stefana Dečanskog) is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is under jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Scandinavia of the Serbian Orthodox Church and is dedicated to Saint Stefan Dečanski.
Named the Church of Our Lady (Swedish: Vårfrukyrkan) it belonged to the Kortdeala parish of the Church of Sweden and was inaugurated on 19 March 1972.[1] In 2007, the Church of Sweden stopped using it and in 2008 it was sold to the Serbian Orthodox Church.[2]
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References
- ^ "Vårfrukyrkan" (in Swedish). Swedish National Heritage Board. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Kortedalakyrka säljs" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
External links
Media related to Church of Saint Stefan Dečanski, Gothenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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