Diocese of Karlstad

59°22′54″N 13°30′23″E / 59.38167°N 13.50639°E / 59.38167; 13.50639StatisticsParishes50^[1]Congregations88^[1]InformationDenominationChurch of SwedenEstablished1581^[2]CathedralKarlstad CathedralCurrent leadershipBishopSören DaleviMetropolitan ArchbishopAntje JackelénMap

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The Diocese of Karlstad (Swedish: Karlstads stift) is a diocese of the Church of Sweden with its episcopal see in the city of Karlstad. It covers most of the provinces Värmland and Dalsland. Its current borders are from 1693.

List of bishops

Sveno Benedicti Elfdalius, 1647–1666
Andreas Birgeri Kilander, 1666–1673
Jonas Johannis Scarinius, 1673
Erlandus Svenonis Broman, 1673–1693
Benedictus Svenonis Camoenius, 1693–1704
- Vacant (1704–1706)
Jonas Laurentii Arnell, 1706–1707
- Vacant (1707–1709)
Torsten Rudeen, 1709–1717
Daniel Norlindh, 1717–1718
Ingemund Bröms, 1718–1722
Johannes Steuchius, 1723–1731
Magnus Petri Aurivillius, 1731–1740
- Vacant (1740–1742)
Nils Lagerlöf, 1742–1769
- Vacant (1769–1771)
Jöran Claes Schröder, 1771–1773
- Vacant (1773–1775)
Daniel Henrik Herweghr, 1775–1787
- Vacant (1787–1789)
Herman Schröderheim, 1789–1802
- Vacant (1802–1805)
Olof Bjurbäck, 1805–1829
Johan Jacob Hedrén, 1830–1836
Carl Adolf Agardh, 1836–1859
Johan Anton Millen, 1859–1863
Anton Niklas Sundberg, 1864–1870
- Vacant (1870–1872)
Claes Herman Rundgren, 1872–1906
Johan Alfred Eklund, 1906–1938
Arvid Runestam, 1938–1957
Gert Borgenstierna, 1957–1976
Sveninge Ingebrand, 1976–1986
Bengt Wadensjö, 1986–2002
Esbjörn Hagberg, 2002–2016
Sören Dalevi, 2016–present

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Om stiftet" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
^ "Karlstads stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)