Katarina Parish ( sv, Katarina församling) is a

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Södermalm Södermalm, often shortened to just Söder, is a district and island in central Stockholm. Overview The district covers the large island of the same name (formerly called ''Åsön''). Although Södermalm usually is considered an island, wat ...

's church district (''kontrakt'') in the Diocese of Stockholm, Sweden. The parish is located in

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. The parish forms its own pastorship.

History

John III gave an order in 1576 that a wooden chapel be built on the place on

, where

Sten Sture the Younger Sten Sture the Younger ( sv, Sten Sture den yngre) (1493 – 3 February 1520), was a Swedish nobleman who served as the regent of Sweden, during the era of the Kalmar Union. Biography Sture was born in 1493, as the son of Svante Nilsson (rege ...

's corpse and the corpses of the people killed at the

Stockholm Bloodbath The Stockholm Bloodbath ( sv, Stockholms blodbad; da, Det Stockholmske Blodbad) was a trial that led to a series of executions in Stockholm between 7 and 9 November 1520. The event is also known as the Stockholm massacre. The events occurred af ...

in 1520 were burned. The whole of Södermalm, however, belonged to Maria Parish (''Maria församling''), until

Charles X Gustav Charles X Gustav, also Carl Gustav ( sv, Karl X Gustav; 8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. Afte ...

in 1654 issued a permit that the eastern part would constitute a special parish and a church would be built on the site of the said chapel. Drawings for the church were made by

Jean de la Vallée Jean de la Vallée (ca 1620 – 12 March 1696) was a Swedish architect. Biography Born in France, he was the son of architect Simon de la Vallée (ca 1595–1642). He made early trips in France and Italy where he studied the new baroque forms ...

. The work began in 1656, and the church was consecrated in 1671. This church, which is depicted in

Erik Dahlbergh '' Count Erik Jönsson Dahlbergh (10 October 162516 January 1703) was a Swedish military engineer, Governor-general and Field marshal. He rose to the level of nobility through his military competence. As an architect and draftsman, he was renow ...

's ''

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'', was ravaged by the fire that destroyed most of Södermalm in 1723, but was restored by Göran Josuæ Adelcrantz and rededicated in 1724. The church's dome, surrounded by four small towers, was built during this rebuilding. The church is the first consistently implemented central church in Stockholm. Its interior was given a colorful decoration in the 1890s, made under the direction of

Agi Lindegren August "Agi" Lindegren (December 29, 1858 – 16 November 1927) was a Swedish architect and illustrator. Biography Lindegren was born at Hudiksvall in Gävleborg County, Sweden. He studied at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm ...

. In 1906 a new

altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...

group was set up in sculpture (by Johan Axel Wetterlund), and the church received four window paintings (composed by

Olle Hjortzberg Gustaf Olof (Olle) Hjortzberg (14 November 1872 – 8 March 1959) was a Swedish painter and illustrator. He is remembered above all for contributing to the revival of wall paintings in Swedish churches. Biography Born in Stockholm, Hjortzberg w ...

). In 1904, a memorial to Sten Sture the Younger was erected in the cemetery. At the end of 1909, the population was 53,698 people. Within its area were

Sofia Church Sofia Church ( sv, Sofia kyrka), named after the Swedish queen Sophia of Nassau, is one of the major churches in Stockholm, Sweden. It was designed during an architectural contest in 1899 and was inaugurated in 1906. It is located in the easte ...

and ''Diakonissanstaltens kyrka'',

Danviken Hospital Danvikens hospital was a historical Swedish hospital, insane asylum and retirement home in Stockholm, active in 1558–1861. The area belonged to Stockholms kommun until 1984, when it was transferred to Nacka kommun. The Danvikens hospital w ...

and Helgalund Chapel (''Helgalundskapellet''). In 1906, proposals were made to divide the parish into three: Katarina Parish, which would include the northern part, Sofia Parish (''Sofia församling''), the eastern part, and a third parish, the western part. The secession of Sofia Parish was to take place on 1 May 1911, but the decision was appealed. Sofia Parish was formed on 1 May 1917.

Location

Katarina Parish encompasses the central parts of

and is part of one of 63 parishes in the Diocese of Stockholm. Together with the parishes Sofia, Maria Magdalena and Högalid, Katarina Parish forms

's church district (''kontrakt''). In the northern part of the parish is

Slussenområdet Slussenområdet (, ''the Sluice area'') is an area of central Stockholm, on the Söderström (Stockholm), Söderström river, connecting Södermalm and Gamla stan. The area is named after the canal lock, locks between Lake Mälaren and the Ba ...

, in the southern part are the marina and

Eriksdalsbadet Eriksdalsbadet is the biggest swimming centre in Stockholm, Sweden The outdoor pool was built for the 1962 European Aquatics Championships. The new ''Eriksdalsbadet'' was built 1999 and was designed by architect Björn Thynberger. Facilities It ...

and Eriksdalshallen. In the middle is

Medborgarplatsen Medborgarplatsen (literally ''Citizen Square'') is a large city square located near the center of the island of Södermalm in Stockholm, Sweden. The square is often colloquially referred to as "''Medis''". Description The development of the citi ...

References

External links

* {{lang in, sv Parishes of the Church of Sweden Diocese of Stockholm (Church of Sweden)