Catholic ChurchinKingdom of Sweden (Sweden) | ![]() |
Also known as: Schweden (Deutsch), Suecia (español, latine), la Suède (français), Svezia (Italiano), Szwecja (polski), Suécia (Português), Sverige (Svenska), 瑞典 (正體中文), スウェーデン (日本語), Svecia (latine)
Roman Rite (1): Stockholm
Ukrainian Church (1): Deutschland und Skandinavien
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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.) ![]()
Patron Saints: Saint Bridget of Sweden, Saint Gallus, Saint Ansgar, Saint Eric IX
Saints: 13 Saints, 2 Blesseds
Continent: West Europe
Capital: Stockholm
Area: 410,335 km²
Population: 9,960,487
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Denmark
, ← Norway
, → Finland
, ↘ Åland Islands
, ↓ Poland
, ↓ Germany ![]()
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)
Area: 449,964 km²
Catholic Population: 143,000 Catholics (1.4% of 10,553,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 52 parishes, 7 other centres
Clergy: 3 bishops (1 diocesan, 2 titular), 180 priests (100 diocesan, 80 religious), 33 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 144 religious (7 brothers, 137 sisters), 1 member of secular institutes (sister), 6 major seminarians, 434 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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