John the Baptist Catholic Church (Swedish: Johannes Döparens katolska kyrka) is a catholic church and congregation located in Landskrona, Sweden. The church was originally a methodist church from its inauguration in 1905, however in 1995 the roman-catholic church in Sweden acquired the church after the methodist congregation had ceased its activity. The building was renovated in order to prepare for its reinauguration as a catholic church.[1]
| John the Baptist Catholic Church | |
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Johannes Döparens katolska kyrka | |
 The church as viewed from Eriksgatan | |
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| Location | Eriksgatan 64 Landskrona Sweden |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Previous denomination | Methodism |
| Website | S:t Johannes |
| History | |
| Founded | 1905 (1995) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stockholm |
During its time as a methodist church, the name of the church building was the Betel Church (Swedish: Betelkyrkan).[2] The inauguration in 1995 was officiated by the bishop Hubertus Brandenburg. In 2006, a major interior renovation took place, leading to the present appearance of the Neo-Gothic church room. Next to the crucifix, the choir has a sculpture of Mary with the baby Jesus on the left and the patron saint of the congregation and Landskrona City, Johannes the Baptist, as a sculpture on the left at the baptismal font.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Döparen, Landskrona". katolskakyrkan.se. Stockholms Katolska Stift.
- ^ "Betelkyrkan". Landskrona Museum.
- ^ "S:t Johannes Döparens katolska församling i Landskrona".
External links edit
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