Diocese of Visby

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Diocese of Visby

Diocesis Visbiensis

Visby stift
Visby stift vapen.svg
Arms of the diocese of Visby
Location
Country Sweden
Deaneries 3 kontrakt [1]
Coordinates 57°38′30″N18°17′52″E / 57.64167°N 18.29778°E / 57.64167; 18.29778
Statistics
Parishes20 [1]
Congregations42 [1]
Information
Denomination Church of Sweden
Established1572 [2]
Cathedral Visby Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Erik Eckerdal
Metropolitan Archbishop Martin Modéus
Map
Map of Diocese of Visby.svg
Website
svenskakyrkan.se/visbystift

The Diocese of Visby (Swedish : Visby stift) is a division of the Church of Sweden consisting of the island of Gotland. Its seat is Visby Cathedral located in the largest town on Gotland, Visby.

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The Bishop of Visby is also responsible for the episcopal oversight of the Church of Sweden Abroad (SKUT).

Bishops of Visby

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Församlingarna är grunden" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden . Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Visby stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011.(subscription required)


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