Diocese of Gothenburg Göteborgs stift |
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Arms of the diocese of Gothenburg
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Location | |
Country | Sweden |
Deaneries | 16 kontrakt |
Coordinates | 57°42′16″N 11°57′55″E / 57.70444°N 11.96528°ECoordinates: 57°42′16″N 11°57′55″E / 57.70444°N 11.96528°E |
Statistics | |
Parishes | 124 |
Congregations | 196 |
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Denomination | Church of Sweden |
Established | 1620 |
Cathedral | Gothenburg Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Per Eckerdal |
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.