Ytterlännäs Parish () is a

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in the

Diocese of Härnösand The Diocese of Härnösand () is a division in the Church of Sweden in Västernorrland County. The Cathedral is located at Trädgårdsgatan in Härnösand. History The diocese was established in 1647. In 1904, the diocese of Luleå was formed, b ...

Västernorrland County Västernorrland County () is a county ('' län'') in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. The name ''Västernorrland'' means "Western Norrland", as it was in the ...

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. Ytterlännäs parish contains Sweden's oldest continuous choir.

History

Ytterlännäs parish, in the province of

Ångermanland Ångermanland ( or ) is a historical province (''landskap'') in the northern part of Sweden. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Swedish Lapland, Västerbotten, the Gulf of Bothnia, Medelpad and Jämtland. The name is derived from the ...

, belonged to the Archdiocese of Uppsala in the

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, but has been part of the

since the diocese's formation in 1647. The two churches of the parish, the old one from the early 13th century, and the new one, built from 1848 to 1854, are located between the communities of Nyland and

Bollstabruk Bollstabruk is a urban areas of Sweden, locality situated in Kramfors Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 1,871 inhabitants in 2010. References

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, within

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. The Ytterlännäs Old Church dates from the 13th century and features medieval vaults, wall-paintings and wooden sculptures. It has baroque furnishings that include two galleries. The Ytterlännäs Madonna is an example of the work from the

Hälsingland Hälsingland (), sometimes referred to by the Latin name Helsingia, is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province or ''landskap'' in central Sweden. It borders Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is part of ...

workshop of

Haaken Gulleson Haaken Gulleson was a Swedish painter and workshop leader in the early 16th century. His signature is found on six sculptures in southern Norrland. He has long been considered to be solely a sculptor, but recent research has seen him as a painte ...

. The church is in an excellent state of preservation from being unused since 1854. The Ytterlännäs New Church was completed in 1854 and is an example of the Tegnér barn style.

Assistant vicars

"Komministrar i Ytterlännäs"

Music directors

"Kyrkomusiker i Ytterlännäs"

References

External links

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