All Saints Church, Gothenburg

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All Saints Church
Allhelgonakyrkan
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All Saints Church
All Saints Church, Gothenburg
Location Kortedala
Country Sweden
Denomination Church of Sweden
History
Consecrated 3 November 1956
Administration
Parish Kortedala
Diocese Gothenburg

All Saints Church (Swedish : Allhelgonakyrkan) a church building in Kortedala in Gothenburg, Sweden. Belonging to the Kortedala Parish of the Church of Sweden, it was officially opened on All Saints Day, 3 November 1956. [1]

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References

  1. "Allhelgonakyrkan" (in Swedish). Kyrkoguiden. 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.

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Coordinates: 57°45′29″N12°02′14″E / 57.7581°N 12.0373°E / 57.7581; 12.0373