Diocese of Karlstad

Diocese of Karlstad
Karlstads stift

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°E / 59.38167; 13.50639Coordinates: 59°22′54″N 13°30′23″E / 59.38167°N 13.50639°E / 59.38167; 13.50639
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
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.

List of Bishops

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Om stiftet" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. "Karlstads stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)
  3. "Biskopen" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.

External links

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