Viby Church, Närke
59°3′37.3″N 14°52′16.5″E / 59.060361°N 14.871250°E
| Viby Church | |
|---|---|
Viby Kyrka | |
 Southern view of Viby Church | |
 | |
| Location | Hallsberg, Örebro |
| Address | Viby By Kyrkan 150 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | Viby Församling |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Years built | 13th Century |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Strängnäs[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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b Geijer, M.; Jansson, J. "Viby kyrka". lansstyrelsen.se (in Swedish). Länsstyrelsen. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Kontakt , Viby Församling". vibyforsamling.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Viby Kyrka" (PDF). vibyforsamling.se (in Swedish). 2021. pp. 7, 13. ISBN 978-91-86049-57-7. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Medlemmar i Svenska kyrkan i förhållande till folkmängd" (PDF). svenskakyrkan.se (in Swedish). 2019-12-31. pp. 1, 52. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "GAMLA PRÄSTGÅRDEN" (PDF). vibyforsamling.se (in Swedish). pp. 3–4, 6. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
External links[edit]
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