Diocese of Karlstad

Diocese of Karlstad
Karlstads stift

Arms of the diocese of Karlstad
Location
Country Sweden
Deaneries 8 kontrakt[1]
Statistics
Parishes 50[1]
Congregations 88[1]
Information
Denomination Church of Sweden
Established 1581[2]
Cathedral Karlstad Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Esbjörn Hagberg[3]
Map
Map of Diocese of Karlstad.svg
Website
www.svenskakyrkan.se

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Om stiftet" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=647227. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Karlstads stift" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/karlstads-stift. Retrieved 26 August 2011.  (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Biskopen" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=655678. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 

External links

Dioceses
Assembly Elections
2001 · 2005 · 2009
Nominating groups
Centre Party · Moderates · Social Democrats · SPI Seniors' Party · Sweden Democrats · People's Party in the Church of Sweden (linked to the People's Party - the Liberals) · Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Christian Democrats) · Green Party in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Green Party) · Left in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Left Party) · Elävä seurakunta – Levande församling · Frimodig kyrka · GABRIEL · Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift · Partipolitiskt obundna i Svenska kyrkan · Öppen Kyrka - en kyrka för alla · Levande Kyrkas i Stockholms domkyrkoförsamling - Jesus i centrum
See also
General Synod · Church of Sweden Abroad