Diocese of Stockholm (Church of Sweden) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Diocese of Stockholm Diocesis Holmiensis Stockholms stift
Arms of the diocese of Stockholm
Location
Country	Sweden
Ecclesiastical province	Uppsala
Metropolitan	Uppsala
Deaneries	13 kontrakt
Coordinates	59°19′33″N 18°04′14″E / 59.32583°N 18.07056°E / 59.32583; 18.07056
Statistics
Population - Total	(as of 2010) 871952
Congregations	63
Information
Denomination	Church of Sweden
Established	1942
Cathedral	Storkyrkan
Current leadership
Bishop	Andreas Holmberg
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antje Jackelén
Map
Website
svenskakyrkan.se/stockholmsstift

The Diocese of Stockholm (in Swedish: Stockholms stift) is a special area within the Church of Sweden. It's like a region that a bishop oversees. The main church for this area is Storkyrkan, located in the Old Town of Stockholm.

This diocese covers most of the greater Stockholm area. It was created in 1942. Before that, parts of Stockholm belonged to older dioceses called Strängnäs and Uppsala. These older dioceses existed even before the city of Stockholm was founded!

Bishops of Stockholm

A bishop is a leader in the church. The current bishop of Stockholm is Andreas Holmberg. He started his role on March 5, 2019.

Here is a list of all the people who have served as Bishop of Stockholm since the diocese began in 1942:

• Manfred Björkquist (1942–1954)
• Helge Ljungberg (1954–1971)
• Ingmar Ström (1971–1979)
• Lars Carlzon (1979–1984)
• Krister Stendahl (1984–1988)
• Henrik Svenungsson (1988–1998)
• Caroline Krook (1998–2009)
• Eva Brunne (2009–2019)
• Andreas Holmberg (2019–present)