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Diocese of Karlstad

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

Karlstads stift
Arms of the diocese of Karlstad
Location
CountrySweden
Deaneries8 kontrakt[1]
Coordinates59°22′54″N 13°30′23″E / 59.38167°N 13.50639°E / 59.38167; 13.50639
Statistics
Parishes50[1]
Congregations88[1]
Information
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Established1581[2]
CathedralKarlstad Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopEsbjörn 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. ^ a b c "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.
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