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Björna kyrka

Address
Björnaby 317, 89050, Björna
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Härnösand

Björna kyrka is a wooden parish church near the village of Björna in Örnsköldsviks kommun, Västernorrland. Its history reflects a common pattern in the region: an earlier building lost to fire, replaced by the sturdy timber church seen today.



The first church on this site was built in 1797 and inaugurated in 1800, but it burned down in 1848. The present timber church was constructed between 1850 and 1853 to replace it, standing on a foundation of natural stone. It comprises a nave with a gable tower and an entrance to the west.

The building was renovated towards the end of the 1890s. A further, more substantial renovation took place in 1956–1957, during which a sacristy was added, the church was fitted with heating, and both the interior and exterior were repainted. The church was reconsecrated by Bishop Gunnar Hultgren on 19 January 1958. The tower later received a new copper roof in 1989.

The altarpiece, depicting Golgotha, was created by Holger Persson of Sollefteå and installed as part of the 1956–1957 renovation, giving the interior its present focal point.

The church organ was built in 1902 by the Örebro firm E. A. Setterquist & Son, with ten stops across two manuals and pedal. It was inspected and approved later that year by Johan Fredrik Janson, cathedral organist in Härnösand, and was reworked by the same firm in 1959.

Opening hours

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Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Hearing loop
  • Ramp
  • Accessible toilet

Listed by the provider; availability has not been independently checked. An unlisted facility is not necessarily unavailable.

A listed ramp does not confirm step-free access throughout the building.

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Björna kyrka

Björna kyrka is a wooden parish church near the village of Björna in Örnsköldsviks kommun, Västernorrland. Its history reflects a common pattern in the region: an earlier building lost to fire, replaced by the sturdy timber church seen today.

Björnaby 317, 89050, Björna

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Church information: Svenska kyrkan, Platser · CC BY 4.0. Each church page includes its credits and visiting notes.

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Sources & credits

Provider catalogue data: Svenska kyrkan, Platser, CC BY 4.0. Separately credited descriptions retain their stated source and licence terms. Catalogue and visiting data reformatted from the provider. The English guide combines and abridges separately credited sources below.

Provider record updated: 18 Mar 2025. This is not an independent verification date.

Source record: 35cadc0a-be00-4f31-a826-7fb9c9102aef

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Church data retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Visiting details have not been independently verified.

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– är korrekt.
– är aktuell.
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– alltid är tillgänglig.

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