Diocese of Växjö
The Diocese of Växjö (Swedish: Växjö stift) is one of 13 dioceses within the Lutheran Church of Sweden. It's episcopal see is located in the city of Växjö. The diocese was established in the 12th century as a Roman Catholic bishopric, but was taken over by the Church of Sweden as a result of the Protestant Reformation in Sweden.
Diocese of Växjö Diocesis Vexionensis Växjö stift | |
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Arms of the diocese of Växjö | |
| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Deaneries | 16 kontrakt |
| Coordinates | 56°52′39″N 14°48′43″E |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 97 |
| Congregations | 224 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Established | 12th century |
| Cathedral | Växjö Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Fredrik Modéus |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Martin Modéus, Archbishop of Uppsala |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| svenskakyrkan.se/vaxjostift | |
The Lutheran Diocese of Växjö is situated in southern Sweden and includes most of the county of Jönköping at its north end, the southern and central parts of the county of Kalmar, the island of Öland in the east, the county of Kronoberg in the south, and a small part of the county of Halland in the west. The diocese consists of 249 parishes, and has the highest church attendance in Sweden.
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