Diocese of Härnösand

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The Diocese of Härnösand (Swedish: Härnösands stift) is a division in the Church of Sweden in Västernorrland County. The Cathedral is located at Trädgårdsgatan in Härnösand.

Diocese of Härnösand

Diocesis Hernosandiensis

Härnösands stift
Arms of the diocese of Härnösand
Location
CountrySweden
Deaneries10 kontrakt[1]
Coordinates62°37′52″N 17°56′30″E / 62.63111°N 17.94167°E / 62.63111; 17.94167
Statistics
Parishes52[1]
Congregations104[1]
Information
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Established1647[2]
CathedralHärnösand Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopEva Nordung Byström
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntje Jackelén
Map
Website
svenskakyrkan.se/harnosandsstift

History

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The diocese was established in 1647. In 1904, the diocese of Luleå was formed, breaking away from the diocese of Härnösand.

Between 1994-2004, several churches of the diocese experienced a series of thefts.[3]

Parishes

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The diocese is divided into 10 deaneries with 113 parishes, these among others:

Bishops

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Det här är Härnösands stift" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Härnösands stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)
  3. ^ Sofia Elwér (October 2005). "Brottsplats kyrkan" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. p. 13. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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