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Diocese of Gothenburg Göteborgs stift |
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Arms of the diocese of Gothenburg
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| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Deaneries | 16 kontrakt |
| Coordinates | 57°42′16″N 11°57′55″E / 57.70444°N 11.96528°ECoordinates: 57°42′16″N 11°57′55″E / 57.70444°N 11.96528°E |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 124 |
| Congregations | 196 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Established | 1620 |
| Cathedral | Gothenburg Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Per Eckerdal |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| svenskakyrkan.se/goteborgsstift | |
The diocese of Gothenburg is a diocese of the Church of Sweden. Since September 2011, the bishop has been Per Eckerdal. 1949–1970 it was Bo Giertz. The diocese includes the provinces of Bohuslän, Halland, and south-west parts of Västergötland. The episcopal see of the diocese is in Gothenburg Cathedral.