Diocese of Skara
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Diocese of Skara Diocesis Scarensis Skara stift | |
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Statistics | |
Parishes | 51[1] |
Congregations | 124[1] |
Information | |
Denomination | Church of Sweden |
Established | 11th century[2] |
Cathedral | Skara Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Åke Bonnier[3] |
Map | |
Website | |
svenskakyrkan.se/skarastift |
The Diocese of Skara (
History
Catholic organisation
The diocese was first founded around 990 CE in
The diocese's
In the village of
Medieval history
When the diocese was founded in 990 there was no strict division of the country into dioceses, and missionary bishops traveled around the region preaching wherever they could. Because of this, although Odinkar Hvite the Elder functioned as the first bishop stationed at Skara about 990,
Although Sigfrid had entered into communication with the
Little is known of the next four bishops which succeeded Adalvard the younger: Rodulvard, Rikulf, Hervard, and finally Styrbjörn, who died c. 1130. They were eventually succeeded by Bishop Ödgrim or Oedgrim. Varnhem Abbey was founded in 1150 during his episcopate, and Oedgrim is known to have been present at the consecrations of Lund Cathedral in 1145 as well as Skara Cathedral. Oedgrim's successor, Bishop Benedict I (1158–90), expanded and furnished the cathedral. Benedict also oversaw the construction of Churches of St. Nicholas and of St. Peter in Skara, as well other infrastructure works such as roads and bridges.
Bishop Jerpulf was consecrated in 1191, and held the position until 1201. During his term, he persuaded a popular assembly at Askubeck to assign to the bishop part of the tithe. Bishop Benedict II (1217–30) founded several secular canonries in 1220, and thus establishing the diocese's cathedral chapter.
Protestant Reformation
Bishop Bryniolph III Gerlaktsson (1478–1505) regulated the border between his diocese and that of the
After the Reformation, the former dioceses of the Catholic Church in Sweden were overtaken by the Church of Sweden. Värmland, part of the original diocese's jurisdiction, was separated from the Diocese of Skara and made part of the Diocese of Mariestad and then later transferred to the Diocese of Karlstad.
List of bishops
Catholic bishops
- Thurgot , 1014–1030
- Gotskalk , 1030, not consecrated
- Sigfrid, 1030–1050
- Osmund, 1050s
- Adalvard the Elder, 1060–1064
- Acilinus , 1064, not consecrated
- Adalvard the Younger, 1066–1068
- Rodulvard , mentioned 1081
- Rikulf , late 11th century
- Hervard , late 11th century or early 1100s
- Styrbjörn , died c. 1130
- Ödgrim , c. 1130–1150
- Benedict I (Swedish: Bengt I den gode), c. 1150–1190
- Järpulf , c. 1190–1200
- Jon Hyrne , 1201–1205
- Bernhard , 1206–1216
- Benedict II (Swedish: Bengt II den yngre), mentioned 1219–1228
- Stenar , c. 1228–1238
- Lars I, 1240/41–1257
- Valdemar, 1258–1262
- Ragvald, 1262–1263
- Ulf, 1263–1267
- Erik I, 1267–1278
- Brinolfo Algotsson, 1267–1317
- Bengt III Johansson, 1317–1321
- Erik II, 1321–1322
- Peder Larsson, 1322–1336
- Gunnar Tynnesson, 1337–1340
- Sigge Jonsson, 1340–1352
- Sigfrid Rotgeri , 1352–1352
- Lars II, 1354–1356
- Nils, 1356–1386
- Rudolf of Mecklenburg-Stargard, 1387–1391
- Torsten, 1391–1404
- Brynolf Karlsson , 1404–1424
- Sven Grotte , 1424–1449
- Bengt IV Gustavsson , 1449–1460[a]
- Bero Magni de Ludosia, 1461/62–1465, not consecrated
- Hans Markvardsson , 1465–1478
- Brynolf III Gerlaksson , 1478–1505
- Vincens Henningsson , 1505–1520
- Didrik Slagheck, 1520–1521[5]
Lutheran bishops
- Francesesco de Potenza, 1523, not consecrated
- Magnus Haraldsson , 1522–1529
- Sveno Jacobi , 1530–1540
- Erik Svensson Hjort, 1544–1545
- Erik Falck , 1547–1558
- Erik Pedersson Hwass, 1558–1560
- Erik Nicolai Swart , 1561–1570
- Jacob Johannis, 1570–1595[b]
- Henrik Gadolenus , 1593[c]
- Petrus Kenicius, 1595–1609
- Paulus Pauli , 1612–1616
- Sveno Svenonis , 1618–1639
- Jonas Magni Wexionensis, 1640–1651
- Olof Fristadius , 1651–1654
- Johannes Kempe , 1655–1673
- Johan Baazius the younger, 1673–1677
- Andreas Omenius , 1677–1684
- Haquin Spegel, 1685–1691
- Petrus Johannis Rudbeckius , 1692–1701
- Jesper Swedberg, 1702–1735
- Petrus Schyllberg , 1736–1743
- Daniel Juslenius, 1744–1752
- Engelbert Halenius , 1753–1767
- Anders Forssenius , 1767–1788
- Thure Weidman, 1789–1828
- Sven Lundblad , 1829–1837
- Johan Albert Butsch , 1837–1875
- Anders Fredrik Beckman , 1875–1894
- Ernst Jakob Keijser , 1895–1905
- Hjalmar Danell , 1905–1935
- Gustaf Ljunggren , 1935–1950
- Yngve Rudberg , 1951–1955
- Sven Danell, 1955–1969
- Helge Brattgård , 1969–1985
- Karl-Gunnar Grape , 1985–1989
- Lars-Göran Lönnermark, 1989–2004
- Erik Aurelius , 2004–2012
- Åke Bonnier, 2012–present[5]
Notes
- ^ Under Bengt's exile of 1452–1457 the diocese was governed by Peder Larsson (officialis sedis episcopalis).
- ^ Disposed as liturgic in 1593 in favor of Henrik Gadolenus but remained in office until 1595.
- ^ Appointed at the Uppsala Synod in 1593, but not consecrated as Jacob Johannis remained in office.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Ancient See of Skara". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ a b c "Detta är Skara stift" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Skara stift". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 August 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ "Biskop Erik Aurelius" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Kronprinsessparet firade Skara stift 1000 år". Swedish Royal House (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Skara stifts biskopslängd" (PDF). Church of Sweden (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 March 2023.