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File:växjö-lindegård.rel.png|Sven Lindegård(1973-1991) | File:växjö-lindegård.rel.png|[[Sven Lindegård]] (1973-1991) | ||
File:växjö-hellström.rel.png|Jan Arvid Hellström(1991-1994) | File:växjö-hellström.rel.png|[[Jan Arvid Hellström]] (1991-1994) | ||
File:växjö-wejryd.rel.jpg|Anders Wejryd(1995-2006), Become Archbishop of Uppsala. | File:växjö-wejryd.rel.jpg|[[Anders Wejryd]] (1995-2006), Become Archbishop of Uppsala. | ||
File:växjö-thidevall.rel.png|Sven Thidevall(2006-2010) | File:växjö-thidevall.rel.png|[[Sven Thidevall]] (2006-2010) | ||
File:växjö-johansson.rel.png|Jan-Olof Johansson(2010-2015) | File:växjö-johansson.rel.png|[[Jan-Olof Johansson]] (2010-2015) | ||
File:växjö-modeus.rel.png|Fredrik Modéus(2015-present) | File:växjö-modeus.rel.png|[[Fredrik Modéus]] (2015-present) | ||
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DIOCESE OF VÄXJÖ
Country : Sweden
Denomination : Lutheran
Established : 1170
Official blazon
I rött tre avhuggna, tonsurerade manshuvuden av silver, ordnade två och ett.
Origin/meaning
The Coat of Arms is based on the oldest diocesean Chapter Seal from 1292. It symbolises Unaman, Sunaman and Vinaman nephews of the Missionary Bishop Sigfrid. They where martyred by beheading at Växjö.
Arms of Bishops
- Växjö-lindegård.rel.png
Sven Lindegård (1973-1991)
- Växjö-hellström.rel.png
Jan Arvid Hellström (1991-1994)
Anders Wejryd (1995-2006), Become Archbishop of Uppsala.
- Växjö-thidevall.rel.png
Sven Thidevall (2006-2010)
- Växjö-johansson.rel.png
Jan-Olof Johansson (2010-2015)
- Växjö-modeus.rel.png
Fredrik Modéus (2015-present)
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Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992. Pictures of Bishop's Arms by Lokal Profil on Wikimedia Commons. Bishop Wejryd's Arms from the book Bengt Olof Kälde kyrkokonstnär och heraldiker.
