Church of Our Saviour, Malmö
| Church of Our Saviour | |
|---|---|
| Vår Frälsares katolska församling | |
| Location | Malmö |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Church of Our Saviour[1] (Swedish: Vår Frälsares katolska församling) (which means "Catholic Parish of Our Savior") is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the center of the city of Malmö in the province of Skåne in Sweden.[2] It belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm (Stockholms Katolska Stif). The congregation was founded in 1870 and its first vicar was Bernhard zu Stolberg.
Between 1872 and 1960 there was a parish church, where the Raoul Wallenberg park is now located at the corner of Gustav Adolfs torg.[3] It was first called Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but because the name was perceived as a "Catholic provocation" the name was changed to "our Saviour." The church became too small, so a new one was built in Hästhagen. The new church, which was designed by Hans Westman, was inaugurated on 9 April 1960, by the Rev. Bernhard Koch. The old church at the other location was demolished the same year.
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References
- ^ "Vår Frälsares – KATOLSKA FÖRSAMLING I MALMÖ" (in Swedish).
- ^ "Bernard Ernst Viktor Ludwig Georg Michael Stolberg-Stolberg, zu - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Katolska kyrkan firar 50". Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 7 November 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2025.