Diocese of Gothenburg
Diocese of Gothenburg Diocesis Gothoburgensis Göteborgs stift | |
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 Arms of the diocese of Gothenburg | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Deaneries | 16 kontrakt[1] |
| Coordinates | 57°42′16″N 11°57′55″E / 57.70444°N 11.96528°E |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 124[1] |
| Congregations | 196[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Established | 1620[2] |
| Cathedral | Gothenburg Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Susanne Rappmann |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antje Jackelén |
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| Website | |
| svenskakyrkan.se/goteborgsstift | |
The Diocese of Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborgs stift) is a diocese of the Church of Sweden. Since March 2018, the bishop has been Susanne Rappmann. The diocese includes the provinces of Bohuslän, Halland, and south-west parts of Västergötland. The episcopal see of the diocese is in Gothenburg Cathedral.
List of superintendents of Gothenburg
- Sylvester Johannis Phrygius (1620-1628)
- Andreas Johannis Prytz (1629–1647)
- Ericus Brunnius (1647–1664)
List of bishops of Gothenburg
- Zacharias Klingius (1665–1671)
- Laurentius Thoreri Billichius (1671–1678)
- Daniel Larsson Wallerius (1678–1689)
- Johan Carlberg (1689–1701)
- Georg Wallin the elder (1701–1702)
- Laurentius Norrmannus (1702–1703)
- Olaus Nezelius (1703–1710)
- Johan Poppelman (1711–1725)
- Erik Benzelius the younger (1726–1731)
- Jacob Benzelius (1731–1744)
- Georg Wallin the younger (1745–1760)
- Erik Lamberg (1760–1780)
- Johan Wingård (1781–1819)
- Carl Fredrik af Wingård (1818–1839)
- Anders Bruhn (1840–1856)
- Gustaf Daniel Björck (1856–1888)
- Edvard Herman Rodhe (1888–1929)
- Carl Block (1929–1948)
- Bo Giertz (1949–1970)
- Bertil Gärtner (1970–1991)
- Lars Eckerdal (1991–2003)
- Carl Axel Aurelius (2003–2011)
- Per Eckerdal (2011–2018)
- Susanne Rappmann (2018–present)
Norra Bohuslans Deanery
- Lysekils pastorate
- Bro Parish
- Bro Church
- Brastads Parish
- Brastad Church
- Lyse Parish
- Lyse Church
- Lysekils Parish
- Lysekils Church
- Skaftö Parish
- Fisjebäckskil Church
- Grundsund Church
- Bro Parish
- Mukedals Parish (manages as its own pastorate)
- Hede Church (swedish)
- Foss Church (swedish)
- Krokstad Church (swedish)
- Bärfendal Church (swedish)
- Håby Church (swedish)
- Sanne Church (swedish)
- Svarteborg Church (swedish)
- Valbo-Ryr Church (swedish)
- Sotenäs pastorate
- Hunnebostrands Parish
- Hunnebostrands Church
- Södra Sotenäs Parish
- Hållö Church
- Kungshamn Church
- Malmön Church
- Smögen Church
- Södra Sotenäs Church
- Tossene Parish
- Bovallstrand Church
- Tossene Church
- Hunnebostrands Parish
- Tanums pastorate
- Bottna Parish
- Bottna Church
- Fjällbacka Parish
- Fjällbacka Church
- Kville Parish
- Hamburgsund Church
- Kville Church
- Rabbaksgede Church
- Lurs Parish
- Lur Church
- Naverstad-Mo Parish
- Mo Church
- Naverstad Church
- Svenneby Parish
- Svenneby Church
- Tanums Parish
- Grebbestad Church
- Tanumshede Church
- Bottna Parish
- Stromstads pastorate
- Idefjordens Parish
- Hogdal Church
- Lommeland Church
- Näsinge Church
- Skee-Tjärnö Parish
- Krokstrands kap Church
- Skee Church
- Stare Church
- Tjärnö Church
- Stromstads Parish
- Kebal Church
- Stromstad Church
- Ursholmen Church
- Idefjordens Parish
Uddevalla and Stenungsunds Deanery
Göta Älvdalens Deanery
Göteborgs norra Deanery
Mölndals and Partille Deanery
Göteborgs södra Deanery
Kungsbacka Deanery
Marks and Kinds Deanery
Varbergs and Falkenbergs Deanery
Halmstads and Laholms Deanery
References
- ^ a b c "Församling - Pastorat - Kontrakt" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Göteborgs stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)
External links
- Official website (Swedish)
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