Diocese of Karlstad

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Diocese of Karlstad

Karlstads stift
Karlstad stift vapen.svg
Arms of the diocese of Karlstad
Location
CountrySweden
Deaneries8 kontrakt[1]
Coordinates59°22′54″N 13°30′23″E / 59.38167°N 13.50639°E / 59.38167; 13.50639Coordinates: 59°22′54″N 13°30′23″E / 59.38167°N 13.50639°E / 59.38167; 13.50639
Statistics
Parishes50[1]
Congregations88[1]
Information
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Established1581[2]
CathedralKarlstad Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopSören Dalevi
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntje Jackelén
Map
Map of Diocese of Karlstad.svg
Website
www.svenskakyrkan.se

The Diocese of Karlstad (Swedish: Karlstads stift) is a diocese of the Church of Sweden. It covers most of the provinces Värmland and Dalsland. Its current borders are from 1693.

List of Bishops[]

  •  : 1647~1666
  •  : 1666~1673
  •  : 1673
  •  : 1673~1693
  •  : 1693~1704
    • Vacant (1704~1706)
  •  : 1706~1707
    • Vacant (1707~1709)
  •  : 1709~1717
  •  : 1717~1718
  •  : 1718~1722
  • Johannes Steuchius : 1723~1731
  •  : 1731~1740
    • Vacant (1740~1742)
  •  : 1742~1769
    • Vacant (1769~1771)
  •  : 1771~1773
    • Vacant (1773~1775)
  • :1775~1787
    • Vacant (1787~1789)
  •  : 1789~1802
    • Vacant (1802~1805)
  •  : 1805~1829
  •  : 1830~1836
  • Carl Adolf Agardh : 1836~1859
  •  : 1859~1863
  • Anton Niklas Sundberg : 1864~1870
    • Vacant (1870~1872)
  •  : 1872~1906
  •  : 1906~1938
  •  : 1938~1957
  •  : 1957~1976
  •  : 1976~1986
  •  : 1986~2002
  •  : 2002~2016
  • Sören Dalevi : 2016~present

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Om stiftet" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Karlstads stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)

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