Diocese of Karlstad
Diocese of Karlstad Karlstads stift | |
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![]() Arms of the diocese of Karlstad | |
Location | |
Country | Sweden |
Deaneries | 8 kontrakt[1] |
Coordinates | 59°22′54″N 13°30′23″E / 59.38167°N 13.50639°ECoordinates: 59°22′54″N 13°30′23″E / 59.38167°N 13.50639°E |
Statistics | |
Parishes | 50[1] |
Congregations | 88[1] |
Information | |
Denomination | Church of Sweden |
Established | 1581[2] |
Cathedral | Karlstad Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Sören Dalevi |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Antje Jackelén |
Map | |
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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[]
- ^ a b c "Om stiftet" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Karlstads stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)
External links[]
Categories:
- Diocese of Karlstad
- Värmland
- Dalsland
- Dioceses of the Church of Sweden
- 1581 establishments in Sweden
- Religious organizations established in 1581
- Sweden geography stubs
- Lutheranism stubs