Diocese of Linköping
The Diocese of Linköping (Swedish: Linköpings stift) is a diocese within the Church of Sweden administering the Östergötland County, the north eastern part of Jönköping County and the northern part of Kalmar County. It comprises nine deaneries subdivided into 176 parishes with a total of 443,000 members. The diocese's largest parish is Motala. The Diocese of Linköping has a rank directly below the Archdiocese of Uppsala of the Church of Sweden. The current bishop is Marika Markovits.
Diocese of Linköping Diocesis Lincopensis Linköpings stift | |
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Arms of the diocese of Linköping | |
| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Deaneries | 9 kontrakt |
| Coordinates | 58°24′40″N 15°37′02″E |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 56 |
| Congregations | 109 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Established | 12th century |
| Cathedral | Linköping Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Marika Markovits |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antje Jackelén |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| svenskakyrkan.se/linkopingsstift | |
The diocesan territory comprises Östergötland County and parts of Jönköping and Kalmar County. It has 212 parishes with a total of 443,000 members.
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