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| | Ancient See of Westeraas |
 | | The Catholic diocese included the lands of Vestmanland and Stora, Kopparberg (Dalecarlia, Dalarne), and the district of Fellingsbro in the land of Orebro. |
 | | Before 1118 the Diocese of Sigtuna was divided into those of Upsala and Westeraas, and Henry, Bishop of Sigtuna (1134), was transferred to Westeraas. |
 | | Historiskt-geographiskt och statistiskt Lexikon ofver Sverige, VII (Stockholm, 1866), 316-18; FANT, Scriptores rerum Svecicarum (Stockholm, 1818- 1876); LILJERGREN, Diplomatarium Svecanum, I-III and Indices I-II by KARLESON (Stockholm, 1829); SILFVERSTOPLE, Svenskt Diplomatarium, 1401-1420 (Stockholm, 1875); KRONINGSSVARD AND LIDEN, Diplomatarium Dalekarlicum (Stockholm, 1842); Konung Gustaf den Forstes Registratur. |
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