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scsses the power of pronouncing sen- * tenee In cases ; where the ^ udents have been guilty of any misbehaviour , bat has na povter 'over more serious offences . \ ¦ > ¦ :. - ,.. ¦ ,, - . ; , ¦ : : -. .... - ; , - \^ . - All ipatter ^ touching 1 religion , the public means of instruction , and the
sciences are submitted to the King by the Secretary of ^ tate for Eeclesias * tical Matters . The latter possesses no power yrhateYer . Sweden , as far as relates to the Churhis divided into 12 dioces
c , es , 172 prewsteries or dignitaries , 1223 rectories , 2400 parishes or congrega * tiona , containing as many churches , and 45 chapels . * The 4 iocpses are , of
Tke ^ iroh + DioQese Upsala , which includes the counties of Uplandia and Gettehorg , with a part of Westman * landia ; forming in extent 294 Swedish square miles ,-f and containing 244 churches *
The Diocese of Lmfcoping , which consists of nearly all Ostrogothia , and part of Imolandia , is in extent 183 Swedish square miles , and the number of its churches is 215 .
The \ Diocese of Skara , which includes the greater part of Westrogothia , a district of Smolandia , ana a parish of W ' ermlandia , and contains 363 churches , on an extent of 116 Swedish square miles .
The Diocese of Strengrues , which includes all Soderinania , the Southern part of Nerikse , a rectory of Westmanlandia , and another of Ostrogothia : it possesses 159 churches , and extends 121 Swedish square miles .
The Diocese of fVesterose 9 which includes Dalekarlia , the greater part of Westmanlandia , and one half of Nerikae , and possesses 127 churches , on an extent of 381 Swedish square miles .
The Diocese of Weocite , which includes the greater portion of Smolandia , and possesses 186 churches , on an extent of 1 / 6 Swedish square miles .
* These chapels are small churches , which aicj chiefly situated upon smnll islands among the out rocts . They generally have separate clergymen , although they do not form different parishes .
t A Swedish square mile is 44 xV English square miles , or 1 * 082 , 410 , 000 Parisian feet .
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The JMmem of Lvnd , which ei > nsists of Scania aad Blekiagra * and contains 427 churches , on aa extent of 118 Swedish square i » p € | $ « i ^ < The Diocme of Gothenburg , which contains the counties of Bohps aad Hallandia , with the Weatent part € ^ Westrogothia ^ and possesses .: 2 S 9 churches , oa an extent of 137- Swedish
square miles . The Diocese of C <* tmar 9 which con * sists of a small part of Smolandia and the isle of ( Eland , and contains 62 churches in the space of 64 Swedish square miles *
The Diocese of Canstad , which contains Wermlandia , with the except tion of one parish , Dalslaudia , and part of the mine-country , called Bergs * laogen * in the county of Nerikaer- It possesses 130 churches , on 192 Swe + dish square miles .
The Diocese of Hernamnd , which contains ; tte mbst Northerly parta of the provinces of Sweden : its extent is no less-than 2062 Swedish square miles , and it contains 136 churche s * The Diocese * of Wi&h y * which consists of the island of Gothland , and
possesses 92 churches , on an extent pf 27 Swedish square miles * The Archbishop is the most dis ^ tinguished of the prelates , but he possesses no authority over them . At the meeting of the States-GenersJ , he is the representative or spokesman of the clergy .
Each bishop superintends , in his own diocese * all that relates to the affairs of the church and the means of instruction . He is assisted by his Consistorial Court , and by them his power is limited , as all decisions are formed upon a plurality of votes .
When a clergyman is arraigned for any offence connected with his offite ^ the Consistorial Court has the power of examining the case and of dismiss * ing the offender , if the fault be of so serious a nature as to require such a course .
The Bishop ordains all who take orders , and instate the rectors . It isi also incumbent on him to travel throughout his diocese , in order that he may see in what manner the priesthood perfprm their duties , and inquire into the state of religious instruction afforded to the community * His office does not oblige him to preach *
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TmmmconfaiMstx No . XTCft J 97
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1824, page 197, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2523/page/5/
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