Skara, Ancient See of

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• Ancient See of Skara —     Ancient See of Skara     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Skara     (SCARAE; SKARONENSIS, SCARENSIS).     Located in Sweden; suffragan to Hamburg (990 1104), to Lund (1104 64), and finally to Upsala (1164 1530). This diocese, the most …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient See of Vexio —     Ancient See of Vexiö     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Vexiö     (WEPIONENSIS.)     The Ancient See of Vexiö, in Sweden, comprised the County of Kronoberg and the hundreds of Ostra, Westra, Östbo, and Westbo in the County of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Diocese of Skara — Skara stift Arms of the diocese of Skara Location Country …   Wikipedia

• Skara Brae — | | | |Skara Brae (pronEng|ˈskɑrə ˈbreɪ) is a large stone built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of mainland Orkney, Scotland. It consists of ten clustered houses, and was occupied from roughly 3100 2500BC. It… …   Wikipedia

• Timeline of Ancient history — is the historical events in time of the documented ancient past from the beginning of recorded history until the Early Middle Ages.TimelinePrehistory*Early human migrations from the cradle of humanity and beginning cradle of civilization **Lower… …   Wikipedia

• Diocese of Linköping — Linköpings stift Arms of the diocese of Linköping Location Country …   Wikipedia

• Linkoping —     Ancient See of Linköping     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Linköping     (LINCOPIA; LINCOPENSIS.)     Located in Sweden; originally included Östergötland, the Islands of Gotland and Öland, and Smaaland. The district of Värend in… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Christianization of Scandinavia — History of Scandinavia Stone Age Bronze Age Pre Roman Iron Age Roman Iron Age Germanic Iron Age Barbarian Invasions Viking Age Christianization Kalmar Union …   Wikipedia

• Upsala —     Ancient See of Upsala     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Upsala     When St. Ansgar, the Apostle of the North, went to Sweden in 829 the Swedes were still heathen and the country contained many sacrificial groves and temples for the …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Diocese of Växjö — Växjö stift Arms of the diocese of Växjö Location Country …   Wikipedia