Skara Cathedral
Encyclopedia
Skara Cathedral is a church in the Swedish
city of Skara
. The cathedral
is the seat for the bishop
of the Church of Sweden
Diocese of Skara
.
Its history is traced from the 11th century, but its current appearance is from the 13th century. The church has a medieval crypt
that was found in 1949 after having been buried under stones since the 13th century. A grave
, containing a skeleton, was found in the crypt, which is within the oldest (11th century) part of the cathedral.
The church is 65 meters long and the towers reach a height of 63 meters.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
city of Skara
Skara
Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 18595 inhabitants in 2005. Despite its small size, it has a long educational and ecclesiastical history. One of Sweden's oldest high schools, Katedralskolan , is situated in Skara...
. The cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
is the seat for the bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
Diocese of Skara
Diocese of Skara
The Diocese of Skara is a diocese of the Church of Sweden , with its seat at Skara in Västergötland...
.
Its history is traced from the 11th century, but its current appearance is from the 13th century. The church has a medieval crypt
Crypt
In architecture, a crypt is a stone chamber or vault beneath the floor of a burial vault possibly containing sarcophagi, coffins or relics....
that was found in 1949 after having been buried under stones since the 13th century. A grave
Grave (burial)
A grave is a location where a dead body is buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries....
, containing a skeleton, was found in the crypt, which is within the oldest (11th century) part of the cathedral.
The church is 65 meters long and the towers reach a height of 63 meters.
Sources
- Wideen, Harald, nd: Skara Domkyrka, kort historik och vägledning
- Skara Cathedral profile