Catholic Church in Sweden

By Type (2)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)

Apostolic Exarchates (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Stockholm

Ukrainian Church (1): Deutschland und Skandinavien

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Sweden

Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Scandiæ

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)

Celebrations

Patron Saints: Saint Bridget of Sweden, Saint Gallus, Saint Ansgar, Saint Eric IX

Saints: 13 Saints, 2 Blesseds

Liturgical Calendar 📅

Documents and Celebrations

Papal Visits

2016.10.31 – 2016.11.01: Apostolic Journey to Sweden
1989.06.08 – 1989.06.10: Apostolic Journey to Sweden

Geography

Continent: West Europe

Capital: Stockholm

Area: 410,335 km²

Population: 9,960,487

Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Denmark , ← Norway , → Finland , ↘ Åland Islands , ↓ Poland , ↓ Germany

Cultural Summary

Religions: Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 63.5%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.1%, none or unspecified 28.4%

Languages: Swedish (official)

Ethnic Groups: indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; most common countries of origin among immigrants: Syria, Finland, Iraq, Poland, Iran

Motto: För Sverige – i tiden (Swedish) (For Sweden – With the times)