Diocese of Gothenburg

Diocese of Gothenburg Göteborgs stift
Arms of the diocese of Gothenburg
Location
Country	Sweden
Deaneries	16 kontrakt^[1]
Coordinates	57°42′16″N 11°57′55″E / 57.70444°N 11.96528°E / 57.70444; 11.96528Coordinates: 57°42′16″N 11°57′55″E / 57.70444°N 11.96528°E / 57.70444; 11.96528
Statistics
Parishes	124^[1]
Congregations	196^[1]
Information
Denomination	Church of Sweden
Established	1620^[2]
Cathedral	Gothenburg Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Per Eckerdal^[3]
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antje Jackelén
Map

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 2 3 "Församling - Pastorat - Kontrakt" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
↑ "Göteborgs stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)
↑ "Ny biskop" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 16 September 2011.

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 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
Monasteries	Alsike Convent Daughters of Mary Sisters of Saint Francis Östanbäck Monastery
See also	Church of Sweden Abroad Swedish Evangelical Mission

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