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Church of Sweden Youth

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Membership (2013)
  
13 000

Official language
  
Swedish

Formation
  
1 January 1993 (1993-01-01)

Type
  
Christian youth organization

Headquarters
  
Sysslomansgatan 8, Uppsala, Sweden

Methods
  
children and youth activities

The Church of Sweden Youth (Swedish: Svenska kyrkans unga) is the children's and youth group of the Church of Sweden. It was established on 1 January 1993 following a merger of several youth groups within the denomination. In 2013, there were 13 000 members of various ages.

A merger was proposed alread in 1964 but didn't become reality until a meeting on 6 December 1992.

Chairpersons

Following people have been chairpersons.

  • 1993-1994 - Gunilla Casserstedt Lundgren
  • 1994-1997 - Helena Karlsson
  • 1997-2001 - David Sundén
  • 2001-2005 - Erik Persson
  • 2005-2009 - Maria Wingård
  • 2009-2013 - Johan Berkman
  • 2013 - Amanda Carlshamre
  • References

    Church of Sweden Youth Wikipedia