Coat of arms of the Uppsala diocese
Location of the Uppsala diocese
The Uppsala diocese , or rather the Uppsala Archidiocez, is the main diocese of the Church of Sweden , including Uppsala , Göleborg and part of the Stockholm Lena . There are 167 parishes in the diocese united in 85 pastors ( Swede. Pastorat ), which in turn form 12 contracts ( Swede. Kontrakt ).
There are two bishops in the Uppsala diocese: Antje Jakkelen , archbishop , head of the Church of Sweden, bishop of Uppsala, Sigtuna and the Enköping contract, and Ragnar Persenius , bishop of the rest of the diocese.
The Cathedral of the Diocese is Uppsala Cathedral .
See also
- Uppsala Archdiocese (Catholic)
- List of Archbishops of Uppsala
- List of Bishops of Uppsala
Links
- SvenskaKyrkan.se: Uppsala Diocese (Swedish)