Diocese of Gothenburg

Diocese of Gothenburg
Göteborgs stift

Arms of the diocese of Gothenburg
Location
Country Sweden
Deaneries 16 kontrakt[1]
Statistics
Parishes 124[1]
Congregations 196[1]
Information
Denomination Church of Sweden
Established 1620[2]
Cathedral Gothenburg Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Per Eckerdal[3]
Map
Map of Diocese of Gothenburg.svg
Website
svenskakyrkan.se/goteborgsstift

The diocese of Gothenburg is a diocese of the Church of Sweden. Since September, 2011 the Bishop has been Per Eckerdal. 1949–1970 it was Bo Giertz. The diocese includes the provinces of Bohuslän, Halland, and south-west parts of Västergötland. The episcopal see of the diocese is in Gothenburg Cathedral.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Församling - Pastorat - Kontrakt" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=652729. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Göteborgs stift" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/göteborgs-stift. Retrieved 26 August 2011.  (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Ny biskop" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=766254. Retrieved 16 September 2011. 

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