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Viby Church
Viby Kyrka
Southern view of Viby Church
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LocationHallsberg, Örebro
AddressViby By Kyrkan 150
CountrySweden
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Previous denominationCatholic Church
WebsiteViby Församling
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Years built13th Century
Specifications
Bells2
Administration
DioceseSträngnäs[1]
Clergy
Priest(s)Benjamin Lundqvist
Torbjörn Edebol[2]

Viby Church (Swedish: Viby Kyrka) is an evangelical lutheran church located in the Hallsberg Municipality, Sweden.

History

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It's unknown exactly when the church began its construction and when it was finished due to a fire that led to the destruction of many documents in 1720 but it's believed to have been around the 13th century.[3]

From 1763 to 1772 the church was taking the shape of which we have today, the sacristy was renovated and the current bell-tower had been built. The building also had some other minor renovations in the 1800 and 1900s such as a new white exterior, larger windows and a new interior.[1]

The church had a total of 1921 members as of new years eve 2019.[4]

Viby Rectory

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Viby rectory (Swedish: Viby Prästgård) is a located in Lundby, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away from Viby Church. The current rectory was built in the 1800s with a total of 11 rectors throughout its lifetime. The current rector, since 2005, is Viby Church's vicar, Benjamin Lundqvist.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Geijer, M.; Jansson, J. "Viby kyrka". lansstyrelsen.se (in Swedish). Länsstyrelsen. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. ^ "Kontakt , Viby Församling". vibyforsamling.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  3. ^ "Viby Kyrka" (PDF). vibyforsamling.se (in Swedish). 2021. pp. 7, 13. ISBN 978-91-86049-57-7. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  4. ^ "Medlemmar i Svenska kyrkan i förhållande till folkmängd" (PDF). svenskakyrkan.se (in Swedish). 2019-12-31. pp. 1, 52. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  5. ^ "GAMLA PRÄSTGÅRDEN" (PDF). vibyforsamling.se (in Swedish). pp. 3–4, 6. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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