Missionsprovinsen

The Mission Province
Missionsprovinsen
Seal of the Mission Province of Sweden
Classification	Protestant
Orientation	High Church Lutheranism
Theology	Evangelical Catholic; Confessional Lutheran
Polity	Episcopal
Primate	Bishop Bengt Ådahl
Associations	International Lutheran Council
Region	Sweden
Headquarters	Gothenburg, Sweden
Separated from	Church of Sweden
Congregations	23
Official website	missionsprovinsen.se

The Mission Province (Swedish: Missionsprovinsen [mɪˈɧûːnsprʊˌvɪnːsɛn]) is a Swedish independent ecclesiastical province founded by members of the Church of Sweden who are opposed to the ordination of women to the priesthood and episcopate. The province, which aligns with Confessional Lutheranism, considers itself as a free-standing diocese within the Church of Sweden, a position rejected by the church itself.^[1] The Mission Province was founded on 6 September 2003 and shares altar and pulpit fellowship with those in the Communion of Nordic Lutheran Dioceses, in addition to being a member of the International Lutheran Conference.^[2]