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Diocese of Gothenburg Diocesis Gothoburgensis Göteborgs stift

Arms of the diocese of Gothenburg
Location
Country	Sweden
Deaneries	16 kontrakt
Coordinates	57°42′16″N 11°57′55″E / 57.70444°N 11.96528°E / 57.70444; 11.96528
Statistics
Parishes	124
Congregations	196
Information
Denomination	Church of Sweden
Established	1620
Cathedral	Gothenburg Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Susanne Rappmann
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antje Jackelén
Map

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)

References

^ "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

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Archbishop of Uppsala (List)
Dioceses	Archdiocese of Uppsala Gothenburg Härnösand Karlstad Linköping Luleå Lund Skara Stockholm Strängnäs Visby Västerås Växjö Historical Kalmar Mariestad
Cathedrals	Uppsala Gothenburg Härnösand Karlstad Linköping Luleå Lund Skara Stockholm Strängnäs Visby Västerås Växjö No longer the seat of a bishop but still officially called cathedrals: Kalmar Mariestad
Assembly Elections	2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021
Nominating groups	Alternative for Sweden 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
Monasteries	Alsike Convent Daughters of Mary Sisters of Saint Francis Östanbäck Monastery
See also	Church of Sweden Abroad Swedish Evangelical Mission Bibeltrogna Vänner Church of Sweden Youth Pro Fide et Christianismo

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