List of the bishops of Karlstad
The list contains the bishops of the Karlstad diocese as well as the superintendents who were equal to the bishops from the period 1654-1772.
Ordinaries
Superintendent
- Sveno Benedicti Elfdalius (Camoenius) 1647–1666
- Andreas Birgeri Kilander 1666–1673
- Jonas Johannis Scarinius 1673
- Erlandus Svenonis Broman 1673–1693
- Benedictus Svenonis Camoenius (Caméen) 1693–1704
- Jonas L. Arnell 1706-1707
- Torsten Rudeen 1709-1717
- Daniel Norlindh 1717-1718
- Ingemund Bröms 1718-1722
- Johannes (Jöns) Steuchius 1723-1730
- Magnus Petri Aurivillius 1730-1740
- Nils Lagerlöf 1742–1769
- Georg (Jöran) Claes Schröder 1771–1772
Bishops
- Georg (Jöran) Claes Schröder 1772–1773
- Daniel Henrik Herweghr 1775–1787
- Herman Schröderheim 1789–1802
- Olof Bjurbäck 1805-1829
- Johan Jacob Hedrén 1830–1836
- Carl Adolph Agardh 1836-1859
- Johan Anton Millén 1859–1863
- Anton Niklas Sundberg 1864-1870
- Claes Herman Rundgren 1872–1906
- Johan Alfred Eklund 1907–1938
- Arvid Runestam 1938-1957
- Gert Borgenstierna 1957–1976
- Sven Ingebrand 1976–1986
- Bengt Wadensjö 1986-2002
- Esbjörn Hagberg 2002–2016
- Sören Dalevi 2016-
Web links
- Diocese history and list of bishops on the diocese website (Swedish)