Diocese of Västerås (Westeraes)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Västerås (Westeraes)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 12th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Uppsala
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Sweden

Past Ordinaries

• Robertus , O. Cist. † ( 1213 Appointed - 1227 Died)
• Benedictus Germundi † ( 1227 Appointed - 1233 Died)
• Magnus Erik † ( 1233 Appointed - 1257 Died)
• Carolus † ( 1259 Appointed - 1267 Resigned)
• Israel Johan Ängel † ( 1267 Appointed - 1284 Died)
• Nils Kettilsson † (Jan 1271 Appointed - 22 Apr 1308 Appointed, Archbishop of Uppsala)
• Petrus Elavi † ( 1285 Appointed - 1 Apr 1299 Died)
• Nils Kettilsson † ( 1300 Ordained Bishop - 22 Apr 1308 Appointed, Archbishop of Uppsala)
• Israel Erlandsson, O.P. † (29 Jul 1309 Appointed - )
• Ödgisl Birgersson, O.P. † (15 May 1329 Appointed - 1353 Died)
• Magnus Eskil (Augustsson) † (7 Jun 1353 Appointed - 10 Aug 1371 Died)
• Lars Boberg † ( 1371 Appointed - 1371 Died)
• Mathias Larsson † (14 Jan 1372 Appointed - 1379 Died)
• Hartlev Hartlevsson † (6 Aug 1379 Confirmed - 1387 Died)
• Beno Henrici Korp † ( 1388 Appointed - 1394 Died)
• Nils Mikaelsson † (2 Mar 1395 Appointed - 1401 Died)
• Petrus Ingevastsson † (25 Jun 1403 Appointed - 1414 Died)
• Nafno Jensen (Gyrstinge) † (12 Sep 1414 Appointed - 14 Jul 1421 Appointed, Bishop of Odense)
• Olaus Jacobi Knop † (10 Nov 1421 Appointed - 1441 Died)
• Åke Jönsson † ( 1442 Ordained Bishop - 17 Apr 1453 Died)
• Petrus Mathiae de Vallibus † (24 Aug 1453 Appointed - 1454 Died)
• Olof Gunnarsson, O. de Ste Brigit † (23 Dec 1454 Appointed - 1461 Died)
• Benedictus (Benoit) Knut (Canut) † (8 Jan 1462 Appointed - Apr 1462 Died)
• Birger Månsson † (8 Mar 1463 Confirmed - 1464 Died)
• Lydechinus Abelis † (23 Aug 1465 Appointed - 1487 Died)
• Olof Andreae de Vallibus (Laurentii) † (5 Nov 1487 Appointed - 1500 Died)
• Otto (Olaf) Boynstruet (Svinhufvud, Olovsson) † (27 Aug 1501 Appointed - 1522 Died)
• Pierre Månsson † (27 Apr 1524 Appointed - 1534 Died)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lydechinus Abelis † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1465 to 1487)
• Olof Andreae de Vallibus (Laurentii) † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1487 to 1500)
• Ödgisl Birgersson, O.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Dec 1327; Bishop: 15 May 1329 to 1353)
• Lars Boberg † (Bishop: 1371 to 1371)
• Otto (Olaf) Boynstruet (Svinhufvud, Olovsson) † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1501 to 1522)
• Petrus Elavi † (Bishop: 1285 to 1 Apr 1299)
• Magnus Erik † (Bishop: 1233 to 1257)
• Israel Erlandsson, O.P. † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1309)
• Magnus Eskil (Augustsson) † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1353 to 10 Aug 1371)
• Benedictus Germundi † (Bishop: 1227 to 1233)
• Olof Gunnarsson, O. de Ste Brigit † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1454 to 1461)
• Hartlev Hartlevsson † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1379 to 1387)
• Beno Henrici Korp † (Bishop: 1388 to 1394)
• Petrus Ingevastsson † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1403 to 1414)
• Nafno Jensen (Gyrstinge) † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1414 to 14 Jul 1421)
• Israel Johan Ängel † (Bishop: 1267 to 1284)
• Åke Jönsson † (Bishop: 1442 to 17 Apr 1453)
• Nils Kettilsson † (Bishop: Jan 1271 to 22 Apr 1308)
• Olaus Jacobi Knop † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1421 to 1441)
• Benedictus (Benoit) Knut (Canut) † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1462 to Apr 1462)
• Mathias Larsson † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1372 to 1379)
• Birger Månsson † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1463 to 1464)
• Pierre Månsson † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1524 to 1534)
• Nils Mikaelsson † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1395 to 1401)
• Petrus Mathiae de Vallibus † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1453 to 1454)
• Carolus † (Bishop: 1259 to 1267)
• Robertus , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1213 to 1227)

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