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Diocese of Visby
Visby stift
Arms of the diocese of VisbyLocation Country Sweden Deaneries 3 kontrakt[1] Coordinates 57°38′30″N 18°17′52″E / 57.64167°N 18.29778°ECoordinates: 57°38′30″N 18°17′52″E / 57.64167°N 18.29778°E 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 Visby.
The Bishop of Visby is also responsible for the episcopal oversight of the Church of Sweden Abroad (SKUT).
References
- ^ a b c "Församlingarna är grunden" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=649030. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Visby stift" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/visby-stift. Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ "Biskop Sven-Bernhard Fast" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=765205. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
External links
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 · Diocese of Lund · Diocese of Gothenburg · Diocese of Mariestad · Diocese of Karlstad · Diocese of Härnösand · Diocese of Luleå · Diocese of Visby · Diocese of StockholmAssembly Elections Nominating groups Centre Party · Moderates · Social Democrats · SPI Seniors' Party · Sweden Democrats · People's Party in the Church of Sweden (linked to the People's Party - the Liberals) · Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Christian Democrats) · Green Party in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Green Party) · Left in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Left Party) · Elävä seurakunta – Levande församling · Frimodig kyrka · GABRIEL · Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift · Partipolitiskt obundna i Svenska kyrkan · Öppen Kyrka - en kyrka för alla · Levande Kyrkas i Stockholms domkyrkoförsamling - Jesus i centrumSee also General Synod · Church of Sweden AbroadCategories:- Dioceses of the Church of Sweden
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