Diocese Of Stockholm (Church Of Sweden)

	Diocese Of Stockholm (Church Of Sweden) The Diocese of Stockholm ( sv, Stockholms stift) is a division of the Church of Sweden. Its cathedral is Storkyrkan in Stockholm's Old Town. The diocese covers most of metropolitan Stockholm and was formed in 1942 from parts of the medieval dioceses of Strängnäs and Uppsala, both pre-dating the foundation of Stockholm. Before 1942, the City of Stockholm itself and Greater Stockholm were divided more or less equally between the two medieval dioceses at Slussen just south of Stockholm's Old Town. Bishop The current bishop of Stockholm is Andreas Holmberg, who was enthroned on 5 March 2019. The following have served as Bishop of Stockholm from the Second World War to the present day:See the episcopal succession lishere * Manfred Björkquist (1942–1954) * Helge Ljungberg (1954–1971) * Ingmar Ström (1971–1979) Lars Carlzon (1979–1984) Krister Stendahl (1984–1988) Henrik Svenungsson (1988–1998) Caroline Krook (1998–2009) * Eva Brunne (2009–2019) * Andreas Holm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Henrik Svenungsson Lars Henrik Sigfrid Svenungsson (30 May 1933 - 6 December 2017) was a Swedish prelate of the Church of Sweden who was Bishop of Stockholm between 1988 and 1998 and later chaplain of the Royal Household from 1997 till 2007. Biography Svenungsson was born on 30 May 1933 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the son of governor Gunnar Svenungsson. He was ordained priest on 20 December 1959 in Kalmar. Throughout his priestly work, he worked for ecumenism and international cooperation. Since the beginning of the 1970s, Svenungsson had been involved in the ecumenical work in Europe, including in the European Church Conference where he has been a member of the Central Committee for some time. In 2003, he received the Luminosa Award for Unity for his long-standing pioneering work from the international Focolare Movement to create and maintain a good ecumenical dialogue between representatives of different Christian church traditions. He was elected Bishop of Stockholm in 1988 and was consecrated by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sollentuna Kontrakt The Diocese of Stockholm ( sv, Stockholms stift) is a division of the Church of Sweden. Its cathedral is Storkyrkan in Stockholm's Old Town. The diocese covers most of metropolitan Stockholm and was formed in 1942 from parts of the medieval dioceses of Strängnäs and Uppsala, both pre-dating the foundation of Stockholm. Before 1942, the City of Stockholm itself and Greater Stockholm were divided more or less equally between the two medieval dioceses at Slussen just south of Stockholm's Old Town. Bishop The current bishop of Stockholm is Andreas Holmberg, who was enthroned on 5 March 2019. The following have served as Bishop of Stockholm from the Second World War to the present day:See the episcopal succession lishere * Manfred Björkquist (1942–1954) * Helge Ljungberg (1954–1971) * Ingmar Ström (1971–1979) Lars Carlzon (1979–1984) Krister Stendahl (1984–1988) Henrik Svenungsson (1988–1998) Caroline Krook (1998–2009) Eva Brunne (2009–2019) Andreas Holmb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Spånga Kontrakt Spånga is a community and parish in the borough of Spånga-Tensta in Stockholm County, Sweden. Background Spånga was an independent municipality until January 1, 1949 when most of it was merged with the City of Stockholm, with smaller portions of the area merging with Solna, Sundbyberg, and Sollentuna municipalities. Spånga was originally the name of a village centered on Spånga Church (''Spånga kyrka''), which dates to the 12th century. Spånga is home to the largest TV studio in Sweden run by NEP Group which has 3 studio in total there, shows including Idol 2020 have been filmed there. Due to Covid-19 Melodifestivalen is considering using the studios for 2021 to film all 6 editions instead of the nationwide tour. School Spånga high school was built 1928 and it is near Spånga station and Spånga market. There are about 600 pupils in the school right now. Spånga elementary school has about 470 pupils today and there are grades 7 through 9. Spånga ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Enskede Kontrakt Enskede may refer to Enskede (locality), a locality in Stockholm, Sweden Enskede-Årsta (1998–2007), merged into the borough below Enskede-Årsta-Vantör (formed 2007), a borough in Stockholm, Sweden * Gamla Enskede, a district in the borough above ** Enskede gård, a district in the borough above Enskededalen, a district in Skarpnäck borough, Stockholm, Sweden Sports Enskede IK, football team in Gamla Eskede See also * South Stockholm Enschede Enschede (; known as in the local Twents dialect) is a municipality and city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region. The eastern parts of the urban area reaches the border of the German city of Gronau ... , a city in the eastern Netherlands {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Värmdö Kontrakt Värmdö can mean: Värmdö Municipality, a municipality of Stockholm County in Sweden, named after the island of Värmdö but including many other islands Värmdö (island), a large island in eastern Sweden, shared between Värmdö Municipality and Nacka Municipality * Värmdö IF Värmdö IF is a Swedish football club located in Värmdö Municipality in Stockholm County. Background Since their foundation in 1948 Värmdö IF has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club ... , an association football club based in Värmdö Municipality {{disambig, geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Birka Kontrakt Birka (''Birca'' in medieval sources), on the island of Björkö (lit. "Birch Island") in present-day Sweden, was an important Viking Age trading center which handled goods from Scandinavia as well as many parts of the European continent and the Orient. Björkö is located in Lake Mälaren, 30 kilometers west of contemporary Stockholm, in the municipality of Ekerö. Birka was founded around AD 750 and it flourished for more than 200 years. It was abandoned c. AD 975, around the same time Sigtuna was founded as a Christian town some 35 km to the northeast. It has been estimated that the population in Viking Age Birka was between 500 and 1000 people. The archaeological sites of Birka and Hovgården, on the neighbouring island of Adelsö, make up an archaeological complex which illustrates the elaborate trading networks of Viking Scandinavia and their influence on the subsequent history of Europe. Generally regarded as Sweden's oldest town, Birka (along with Hovg� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brännkyrka Kontrakt Brännkyrka is a parish in South Stockholm, Sweden. The population is 36,572. Brännkyrka, at that time much larger in area, was amalgamated into the city of Stockholm in 1913. This area now constitutes the southern main part of Stockholm Municipality Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm ( sv, Stockholms kommun or ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It has the largest population of the 290 municipalities of the country, but one of the smallest areas, maki ... called Söderort. The original parish has since then been divided into many new parishes and the present Brännkyrka parish is situated around Brännkyrka church in the centre of the area. Brannkyrka was the site of a Swedish victory over Danish forces in 1518. Parts of the church were built in the 12th century. There are notes that there has been four serious fires in the church. It is assumed that the name Brännkyrka ("burnt church") was given after a fire around 1400, since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]