Skärstad Church

Skärstad Church
Skärstads kyrka
Skärstad Church in May 2012
Map
LocationSkärstad
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
History
Consecrated17 October 1819 (first church service)
27 May 1827 (official inauguration)
Administration
DioceseVäxjö
ParishSkärstad-Ölmstad

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]

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

  1. ^ "Skärstads kyrka" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Skärstads kyrka" (in Swedish). Kyrkor i Växjö stift. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ^ Esaias Tegnér (27 May 1827). "Biskopsvisitation 1827" (in Swedish). Visingsö Local Community Association. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. ^ "1. Almqvist, Johan Magnus (Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1906. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

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