59°3′37.3″N 14°52′16.5″E / 59.060361°N 14.871250°E
Viby Church | |
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Viby Kyrka | |
![]() Southern view of Viby Church | |
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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.
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 ( 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]
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