History

• 1781: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sweden (English) / Svezia (Italiano) / Sueciæ (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nordic Missions)
• 1783.09.23: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sweden (English) / Svezia (Italiano) / Sueciæ (Latin)
• 1848.07.03: Lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev
• 1855.12.08: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole
• 1868.08.07: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Norway
• 1869.08.17: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole
• 1953.06.29: Promoted as Diocese of Stockholm / Stoccolma (Italiano) / Holmien(sis) (Latin)

Papal Visits

• Pope John Paul II (1989.06)
• Pope Francis (2016.10)

Special Churches

• Cathedral: S:t Erik Katolska Domkyrkan, Stockholm
• Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Linköpings domkyrka, Linköping
• Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Lunds domkyrka, Lund
• Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Skara domkyrka, Skara
• Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Strängnäs domkyrka, Strängnäs
• Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Uppsala domkyrka, Uppsala
• Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Västerås domkyrka, Västerås
• Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Växjö domkyrka, Växjö
• World Heritage Site (now Protestant church): Nederluleå kyrka, Gammelstaden

All Churches (52)

Present Prelates Bishop (1998.11.17 – ...): Cardinal Anders Arborelius, O.C.D. (71) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli Member of Council for the Economy Vice-President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference Ordinaries Bishops of Stockholm (Roman Rite) Cardinal Anders Arborelius, O.C.D. (71) (1998.11.17 – ...) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) Member of Council for the Economy Vice-President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference In laudem gloriæ Born: 1949.09.24 (Sorengo, Switzerland) Ordained Priest: 1979.09.08 Consecrated Bishop: 1998.12.29 Created Cardinal: 2017.06.28 Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) (1998.11.17 – ...) President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference (2005.10 – 2015.09.09) Vice-President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference (2015.09.09 – ...) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (2017.06.28 [2017.12.06] – ...) Member of Council for the Economy (2020.08.06 – ...) Bishop Hubertus Brandenburg (1977.11.21 – 1998.11.17) Born: 1923.11.17 (Germany) Ordained Priest: 1952.12.20 Consecrated Bishop: 1975.01.26 Died: 2009.11.04 († 85) Titular Bishop of Strathearn (1974.12.12 – 1977.11.21) Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1974.12.12 – 1977.11.21) Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) (1977.11.21 – 1998.11.17) Bishop John Edward Taylor, O.M.I. (1962.07.02 – 1976) Born: 1914.11.15 (USA) Ordained Priest: 1940.05.25 Consecrated Bishop: 1962.09.21 Died: 1976.09.09 († 61) Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) (1962.07.02 – 1976) President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference (1970 – 1973) Bishop Knut Ansgar Nelson, E.B.C. (1957.10.01 – 1962.07.02) Omnibus omnia Born: 1906.10.01 (Denmark) Ordained Priest: 1937.05.22 Consecrated Bishop: 1947.09.08 Died: 1990.03.31 († 83) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Sweden (Sweden) (1947.08.11 – 1953.06.29) Titular Bishop of Bilta (1947.08.11 – 1957.10.01) Coadjutor Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) (1953.06.29 – 1957.10.01) Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) (1957.10.01 – 1962.07.02) Titular Bishop of Dura (1962.07.02 – 1990.03.31) Bishop Johann Evangelist Müller (later Archbishop) (1953.06.29 – 1957.08.01) Born: 1877.11.14 (Germany) Ordained Priest: 1903.06.29 Consecrated Bishop: 1923.01.07 Died: 1965.04.05 († 87) Titular Bishop of Lorea (1922.10.09 – 1953.06.29) Vicar Apostolic of Sweden (Sweden) (1922.10.09 – 1953.06.29) Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) (1953.06.29 – 1957.08.01) Titular Archbishop of Pompeiopolis in Cilicia (1957.08.01 – 1965.04.05) Vicars Apostolic of Sweden (Roman Rite) Bishop Johann Evangelist Müller (later Archbishop) (1922.10.09 – 1953.06.29) (see above) Bishop Alberto Bitter (later Archbishop) (1886.07.27 – 1922.10.09) Per crucem ad lucem Born: 1848.08.15 Ordained Priest: 1874.09.24 Consecrated Bishop: 1893.09.24 Died: 1926.12.19 († 78) Vicar Apostolic of Sweden (Sweden) (1886.07.27 – 1922.10.09) Titular Bishop of Doliche (1893.06.15 – 1922.10.09) Titular Archbishop of Soltania (1922.10.09 – 1926.12.19) Fr. Giovanni Giorgio Huber (1874.09.01 – 1886.03.25) Died: 1886.03.25 Vicar Apostolic of Sweden (Sweden) (1874.09.01 – 1886.03.25) Bishop Jakob Laurentz Studach (1833.08.10 – 1873.05.09) Born: 1796.01.25 (Switzerland) Ordained Priest: 1820.02.13 Consecrated Bishop: 1862.06.01 Died: 1873.05.09 († 77) Vicar Apostolic of Sweden (Sweden) (1833.08.10 – 1873.05.09) Titular Bishop of Orthosia (1862.05.22 – 1873.05.09) Bishop Jean Baptiste Gridaine (1805 – 1833) Vicar Apostolic of Sweden (Sweden) (1805 – 1833) Bishop Paolo Moretti (1795 – 1804) Vicar Apostolic of Sweden (Sweden) (1795 – 1804) Bishop Rafael d´Ossery (1790 – 1795) Vicar Apostolic of Sweden (Sweden) (1790 – 1795) Bishop Nikolaus Oster (1783 – 1790) Vicar Apostolic of Sweden (Sweden) (1783 – 1790)

Former Prelates

• Coadjutor Bishop:  Bishop Knut Ansgar Nelson, E.B.C. (1953.06.29 – 1957.10.01)
• Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic:  Bishop Knut Ansgar Nelson, E.B.C. (1947.08.11 – 1953.06.29)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Leonard William Kenney, C.P. (75) (1987.05.13 – 2006.10.17)

as of 2021.06.30

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