Caroli church, Borås

Caroli Church (Caroli kyrka, Borås) is a parish church in Borås, Sweden. It is the city's oldest preserved building and dated from the 13th-century. The church is associated with the Diocese of Skara of the Church of Sweden. [1]

Caroli Church

History
Print after drawing by Ernst Wennerblad (1881)

The church has been rebuilt and repaired after fires in 1681, 1727 and 1822. The tower was built in 1681. A renovation was carried out in 1914-1915 after drawings by architect Karl Anton Berlin (1871-1924). A major renovation occurred in 1938-1940 under the direction of architect Sigfrid Ericson (1879-1958). The painted decoration of the walls were made in Art Nouveau style after sketches by artist Carl Filip Månsson (1864-1933). The neoclassical altarpiece was performed during 1839-40 by Johannes Andersson of Mjöbäck (1780-1860). The current baptismal font and pulpit was designed in 1916 by Sigfrid Ericson and were both sculpted by Johan Björk of Gothenburg. [2] [3]

Birger Forell (1893-1958) was a priest in the Caroli Church in Borås from 1942 to 1951. In 1944, he founded the Committee for Christian post-war assistance at Borås. [4] [5]

Krokshall square

References
  1. "Caroli församling, Borås". kyrktorget.se. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. Brita Linde. "K Filip Månsson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. "Ericson, Sigfrid (1879 - 1958)". kulturnav.org. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. "Forell, Birger Erland Severin". Vem är Vem? /Götalandsdelen utom Skåne. 1948. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  5. "Welcome to the Church of Sweden in Borås". Borås, Sweden. Archived from the original on 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2011-01-30. In the city centre of Borås there are two major church buildings that are historical parts of the architecture of the city. Caroli church is the oldest building in Borås, with a history that dates back to the 13th century. Gustav Adolf church, neighbouring the city library and the city culture centre, dates back from the year of 1906.
  • Sundeen, Johan (2017) Att tjäna är människans storhet: Idéhistoriska essäer om Birger Forell (Borås: Högskolan i Borås) ISBN 978-91-88269-58-4

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