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The Örebro Mission ( sv, Örebromissionen) was a
Protestant Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...
denomination in Sweden. It was founded in
Örebro Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...
in 1892 by Baptist pastor John Ongman and was part of the
Baptist Union of Sweden The Baptist Union of Sweden ( sv, Svenska Baptistsamfundet) is the oldest of several Baptist bodies in Sweden. The first-known Baptist church in Sweden was organized on September 21, 1848, in Vallersvik, where a group of people committed the firs ...
until 1936. In 1997, the denomination became part of the
Evangelical Free Church in Sweden The Evangelical Free Church in Sweden ( sv, Evangeliska frikyrkan is a Baptist Christian denomination in Sweden. The headquarters is in Örebro Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capit ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Orebro Mission 1892 establishments in Sweden 1997 disestablishments in Sweden Protestantism in Sweden Christian organizations disestablished in 1997 Christian organizations established in 1892 History of Örebro Culture in Örebro Christian denominations in Sweden