Diocese of Visby

Diocese of Visby Visby stift
Arms of the diocese of Visby
Location
Country	Sweden
Deaneries	3 kontrakt^[1]
Coordinates	57°38′30″N 18°17′52″E / 57.64167°N 18.29778°E / 57.64167; 18.29778Coordinates: 57°38′30″N 18°17′52″E / 57.64167°N 18.29778°E / 57.64167; 18.29778
Statistics
Parishes	20^[1]
Congregations	42^[1]
Information
Denomination	Church of Sweden
Established	1572^[2]
Cathedral	Visby Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Sven-Bernhard Fast^[3]
Map

Website
svenskakyrkan.se/visbystift

The Diocese of Visby is a division of the Church of Sweden consisting of Gotland. Its seat is Sankta Maria cathedral in old town of Visby.

The Bishop of Visby is also responsible for the episcopal oversight of the Church of Sweden Abroad (SKUT).

Bishops of Visby

1 2 3 "Församlingarna är grunden" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
↑ "Visby stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)
↑ "Biskop Sven-Bernhard Fast" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.

Church of Sweden

Archbishop of Uppsala (List)

Dioceses	Archdiocese of Uppsala Diocese of Linköping Diocese of Skara Diocese of Strängnäs Diocese of Västerås Diocese of Växjö Diocese of Kalmar (defunct) Diocese of Lund Diocese of Gothenburg Diocese of Mariestad (defunct) Diocese of Karlstad Diocese of Härnösand Diocese of Luleå Diocese of Visby Diocese of Stockholm

Assembly Elections	2001 2005 2009 2013

Nominating groups	Centre Party Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Christian Democrats) Greens in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Green Party) Elävä seurakunta – Levande församling Frimodig kyrka Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift Left-wing in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Left Party) Liberals in the Church of Sweden Non-partisans in the Church of Sweden Right-wing Alternative (linked to the Moderate Party) Senior Citizen Interest Party Social Democrats Sweden Democrats Öppen kyrka – en kyrka för alla

See also	Church of Sweden Abroad Swedish Evangelical Mission

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