Diocese of Linköping

Diocese of Linköping

Diocesis Lincopensis

Linköpings stift
Arms of the diocese of Linköping
Location
CountrySweden
Deaneries9 kontrakt
Coordinates58°24′40″N 15°37′02″E / 58.41111°N 15.61722°E / 58.41111; 15.61722
Statistics
Parishes56
Congregations109
Information
DenominationChurch of Sweden
Established12th century
CathedralLinköping Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopMarika Markovits
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntje Jackelén
Map
Website
svenskakyrkan.se/linkopingsstift

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.

The diocesan territory comprises Östergötland County and parts of Jönköping and Kalmar County. It has 212 parishes with a total of 443,000 members.