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Diocese of Härnösand
Diocesis Hernosandiensis
Härnösands stift
Härnösand stift vapen.svg
Arms of the diocese of Härnösand
Location
Country Sweden
Deaneries 10 kontrakt
Coordinates 62°37′52″N 17°56′30″E / 62.63111°N 17.94167°E / 62.63111; 17.94167
Statistics
Parishes 52
Congregations 104
Information
Denomination Church of Sweden
Established 1647
Cathedral Härnösand Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Eva Nordung Byström
Metropolitan Archbishop Antje Jackelén
Map
Map of Diocese of Härnösand.svg
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

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.

Parishes

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

Bishops

  • Petri Erici Steuchius (1647-1683)
  • Mathias Steuchius (1683-1694)
  • Julius Micrander (1695-1702)
  • Georgius Nicolai Wallin (1703–1723)
  • Petrus Jonæ Asp (1723–1726)
  • Nicolaus Sternell (1728–1744)
  • Olof Kiörning (1746–1778)
  • Eric Hesselgren (1779–1803)
  • Carl Gustaf Nordin (1805–1812)
  • Erik Abraham Almquist (1814–1830)
  • Frans Michael Franzén (1832–1847)
  • Israel Bergman (1848–1864)
  • Anders Fredrik Beckman (1865–1875)
  • Lars Landgren (1876–1888)
  • Martin Johansson (1888–1908)
  • Ernst Frithiof Lönegren (1910–1934)
  • Torsten Bohlin (1935–1950)
  • Gunnar Hultgren (1951–1958)
  • Ruben Josefson (1958–1967)
  • Arne Palmqvist (1967–1975)
  • Bertil Werkström (1975–1983)
  • Bengt G. Hallgren (1983–1991)
  • Karl-Johan Tyrberg (1991–2001)
  • Tony Guldbrandzén (2001–2009)
  • Tuulikki Koivunen Bylund (2009–2014)
  • Eva Nordung Byström (2014–present)
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