The pastor, Fredrik Juul, was called by the police, who had been alerted by residents of the city, writes Västerbottens-Kuriren.
"There is a technical fault in the bell controls that has eluded us," Juul tells the newspaper, explaining that he went to church with his wife and pulled the fuse to stop the ringing. It had been going on for about an hour and a half.
Fredrik Juul now hopes to find out the cause of the error. Umeå residents should not have to risk their sleep being disturbed, Juul believes.
