Diocese of Luleå
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Diocese of Luleå Diocesis Lulensis Luleå stift | |
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Location | |
Country | Sweden |
Deaneries | 8 kontrakt[1] |
Coordinates | 65°34′58″N 22°08′56″E / 65.58278°N 22.14889°E |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 57[1] |
Information | |
Denomination | Church of Sweden |
Established | 1904[2] |
Cathedral | Luleå Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Åsa Nyström[3] |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Antje Jackelén |
Map | |
Website | |
svenskakyrkan.se/luleastift |
The Diocese of Luleå (Swedish: Luleå stift) is a Swedish diocese of the Church of Sweden with its Episcopal see in the city of Luleå.
List of Bishops
- Olof Bergqvist, 1904–1937
- Bengt Jonzon, 1937–1956
- Ivar Hylander, 1956–1966
- Stig Hellsten, 1966–1980
- Olaus Brännström, 1980–1986
- Gunnar Weman, 1986–1993
- Rune Backlund, 1993–2002
- Hans Stiglund, 2002–2018
- Åsa Nyström, 2018–present
References
- ^ a b "Om Luleå stift" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Luleå stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ "Biskopen" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
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