Oscar Parish ( sv, Oscars församling) is a
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...
in
Östermalm
Östermalm (; "Eastern city-borough") is a 2.56 km2 large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous districts in Stockholm. It is an extremely expensive area, having the highest housing ...
's church district (''kontrakt'') in the
Diocese of Stockholm, Sweden. The parish is located in
Stockholm Municipality in
Stockholm County. The parish forms its own pastorship.
History
Oscar Parish was formed on 1 May 1906 by a break from
Hedvig Eleonora Parish
Hedvig Eleonora Parish ( sv, Hedvig Eleonora församling) is a parish in Östermalm's church district (''kontrakt'') in the Diocese of Stockholm, Sweden. The parish is located in Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm County. The parish forms its own ...
and has since formed its own pastorship. The name was Oskar until 1962 when it was changed to Oscar.
There are five churches in Oscar Parish:;
Oscar's Church
Oscar's Church ( sv, Oscarskyrkan) is one of the major churches in Stockholm, Sweden. The three-aisled hall church, which holds 1,200 people, has an tower in the south-western part of the building. Oscar's Church is located in the south-eastern ...
,
Gustaf Adolf Church, Djurgårdskyrkan, Olaus Petri Church and Oscars Lillkyrka.
Since 2002, the Oscar Parish has had a well-developed exchange of friends with Martin Luther Kirchengemeinde in
Zeuthen
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Geography
It is located near the southeastern Berlin city limits on the western shore of the Dahme River and the Zeuthener See. It borders Eichwalde in the ...
,
Berlin
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,
Germany
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.
Location
Oscar Parish includes parts of
Östermalm
Östermalm (; "Eastern city-borough") is a 2.56 km2 large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous districts in Stockholm. It is an extremely expensive area, having the highest housing ...
,
Gärdet
Gärdet is a part of Stockholm, east and northeast of Östermalm
Östermalm (; "Eastern city-borough") is a 2.56 km2 large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 71,802 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous districts in Stock ...
, Frihamnen and southern
Djurgården
Djurgården ( or ) or, more officially, ''Kungliga Djurgården'' (), is an island in central Stockholm, Sweden. Djurgården is home to historical buildings and monuments, museums, galleries, the amusement park Gröna Lund, the open-air museum ...
.
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Parishes of the Church of Sweden
Diocese of Stockholm (Church of Sweden)