Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
När skildes Svenska kyrkan från staten?
When was Svenska kyrkan (the Church of Sweden) separated from the state?
Correct answer: In 2000
The new relationship took effect on 1 January 2000. Svenska kyrkan became an independent faith community, although a specific law still governs it.
Key words
statskyrka · state church
Source: Lag (1998:1591) om Svenska kyrkan · Övergångsbestämmelser till SFS 1998:1591, i kraft 2000-01-01; SOU 2018:18 avsnitt 3.2.1 om separationen
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Why this option does not fit
År 1860
In 1860, it became possible to leave for another Christian denomination.
År 1870
Jewish civil rights were strengthened in 1870; the church did not separate from the state then.
År 1951
The 1951 Act concerned individual freedom, not the church’s separation from the state.