John the Baptist Catholic Church

Catholic church and congregation in Landskrona, Sweden

This article is about Catholic congregation in Landskrona. For the former church in Landskrona, see Saint John the Baptist's Church, Landskrona.

Church in Landskrona Sweden, Sweden

John the Baptist Catholic Church

Johannes Döparens katolska kyrka

The church as viewed from Eriksgatan

Location| Eriksgatan 64
Landskrona Sweden
Country| Sweden
Denomination| Catholic Church
Previous denomination| Methodism
Website| S:t Johannes
History
Founded| 1905 (1995)
Administration
Diocese| Diocese of Stockholm

John the Baptist Catholic Church (Swedish: Johannes Döparens katolska kyrka) is a Catholic church and congregation located in Landskrona, Sweden. The church was originally a Methodist church from its inauguration in 1905; however, in 1995 the Roman Catholic church in Sweden acquired the church after the Methodist congregation had ceased its activity. The building was renovated in order to prepare for its reinauguration as a Catholic church.[1]

During its time as a Methodist church, the name of the church building was the Betel Church (Swedish: Betelkyrkan).[2] The inauguration in 1995 was officiated by the bishop Hubertus Brandenburg. In 2006, a major interior renovation took place, leading to the present appearance of the Neo-Gothic church room. Next to the crucifix, the choir has a sculpture of Mary with the baby Jesus on the left and the patron saint of the congregation and Landskrona City, Johannes the Baptist, as a sculpture on the left at the baptismal font.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Döparen, Landskrona". katolskakyrkan.se. Stockholms Katolska Stift.
2. ^ "Betelkyrkan". Landskrona Museum.
3. ^ "S:t Johannes Döparens katolska församling i Landskrona".

## External links

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* Christian congregations in Landskrona

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