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Diocese of Härnösand

Coordinates: 62°37′52″N 17°56′30″E / 62.63111°N 17.94167°E / 62.63111; 17.94167
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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

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.

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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