Diocese of Karlstad
# Diocese of Karlstad

The Diocese of Karlstad (Swedish: Karlstads stift) is a diocese of the Church of Sweden with its episcopal see in the city of Karlstad. It covers most of the provinces Värmland and Dalsland. Its current borders are from 1693.

## List of bishops

* Sveno Benedicti Elfdalius, 1647–1666
* Andreas Birgeri Kilander, 1666–1673
* Jonas Johannis Scarinius, 1673
* Erlandus Svenonis Broman, 1673–1693
* Benedictus Svenonis Camoenius, 1693–1704
   * Vacant (1704–1706)
* Jonas Laurentii Arnell, 1706–1707
   * Vacant (1707–1709)
* Torsten Rudeen, 1709–1717
* Daniel Norlindh, 1717–1718
* Ingemund Bröms, 1718–1722
* Johannes Steuchius, 1723–1731
* Magnus Petri Aurivillius, 1731–1740
   * Vacant (1740–1742)
* Nils Lagerlöf, 1742–1769
   * Vacant (1769–1771)
* Jöran Claes Schröder, 1771–1773
   * Vacant (1773–1775)
* Daniel Henrik Herweghr, 1775–1787
   * Vacant (1787–1789)
* Herman Schröderheim, 1789–1802
   * Vacant (1802–1805)
* Olof Bjurbäck, 1805–1829
* Johan Jacob Hedrén, 1830–1836
* Carl Adolf Agardh, 1836–1859
* Johan Anton Millen, 1859–1863
* Anton Niklas Sundberg, 1864–1870
   * Vacant (1870–1872)
* Claes Herman Rundgren, 1872–1906
* Johan Alfred Eklund, 1906–1938
* Arvid Runestam, 1938–1957
* Gert Borgenstierna, 1957–1976
* Sveninge Ingebrand, 1976–1986
* Bengt Wadensjö, 1986–2002
* Esbjörn Hagberg, 2002–2016
* Sören Dalevi, 2016–present
