Diocese of Luleå

Diocese of Luleå Luleå stift
Arms of the diocese of Luleå
Location
Country	Sweden
Deaneries	8 kontrakt^[1]
Coordinates	65°34′58″N 22°08′56″E / 65.58278°N 22.14889°E / 65.58278; 22.14889Coordinates: 65°34′58″N 22°08′56″E / 65.58278°N 22.14889°E / 65.58278; 22.14889
Statistics
Congregations	57^[1]
Information
Denomination	Church of Sweden
Established	1904^[2]
Cathedral	Luleå Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Hans Stiglund^[3]
Emeritus Bishops	Gunnar Weman, Rune Backlund
Map

Website
svenskakyrkan.se/luleastift

The diocese of Luleå is a Swedish diocese of the Church of Sweden.

List of Bishops

Olof Bergqvist : 1904~1937
Bengt Jonzon : 1937~1956
Ivar Hylander : 1956~1966
Stig Hellsten : 1966~1980
Olaus Brännström : 1980~1986
Gunnar Weman : 1986~1993
Rune Backlund : 1993~2002
Hans Stiglund : 2002~

References

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

External links

Official website

Church of Sweden

Archbishop of Uppsala (List)

Dioceses	Archdiocese of Uppsala Diocese of Linköping Diocese of Skara Diocese of Strängnäs Diocese of Västerås Diocese of Växjö Diocese of Kalmar (defunct) Diocese of Lund Diocese of Gothenburg Diocese of Mariestad (defunct) Diocese of Karlstad Diocese of Härnösand Diocese of Luleå Diocese of Visby Diocese of Stockholm

Assembly Elections	2001 2005 2009 2013

Nominating groups	Centre Party Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Christian Democrats) Greens in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Green Party) Elävä seurakunta – Levande församling Frimodig kyrka Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift Left-wing in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Left Party) Liberals in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Liberal People's Party) Non-partisans in the Church of Sweden Right-wing Alternative (linked to the Moderate Party) Senior Citizen Interest Party Social Democrats Sweden Democrats Öppen kyrka – en kyrka för alla

See also	Church of Sweden Abroad Swedish Evangelical Mission

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