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

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

See also	Church of Sweden Abroad Swedish Evangelical Mission

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