Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
Vilken kristen tradition tillhör Svenska kyrkan?
Which Christian tradition does Svenska kyrkan (the Church of Sweden) belong to?
Correct answer: Evangelical Lutheran
Svenska kyrkan is Evangelical Lutheran and belongs to Protestant Christianity. It is distinct from the Catholic and Orthodox churches also present in Sweden.
Key words
luthersk · Lutheran
Source: Lag (1998:1591) om Svenska kyrkan · 1 §: evangelisk-lutherskt trossamfund
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Why this option does not fit
Den romersk-katolska
The Catholic Church is a different Christian denomination in Sweden.
Den grekisk-ortodoxa
Greek Orthodox churches belong to another Christian tradition.
Den koptisk-ortodoxa
The Coptic Orthodox Church is not Svenska kyrkan.