Roman Catholic diocese of Stockholm
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockholm is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sweden
; its seat is Stockholm
. It is the only Roman Catholic diocese established in Sweden
since the Protestant Reformation
. Originally erected on 23 September 1783, as an apostolic vicariate
within the Archdiocese of Paderborn, it became a separate diocese on 29 June 1953. The diocese includes 42 parishes and covers the entire country of Sweden
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
; its seat is Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. It is the only Roman Catholic diocese established in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
since the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
. Originally erected on 23 September 1783, as an apostolic vicariate
Apostolic vicariate
An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
within the Archdiocese of Paderborn, it became a separate diocese on 29 June 1953. The diocese includes 42 parishes and covers the entire country of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
List of ordinaries
- Nicolaus Oster (1783–1790)
- Rafael d´Ossery (1790–1795)
- Paolo Moretti (1795–1804)
- Jean Baptiste Gridaine (1805–1833)
- Jacob Laurentius Studach (1833–1873)
- Johan Georg Huber (1874–1886)
- Albert Bitter (1886–1922)
- Johannes Erik Müller (1923–1957)
- Ansgar NelsonKnut Ansgar NelsonKnut Ansgar Nelson was a Danish-born convert to Roman Catholicism who served as bishop of Stockholm from 1957 to 1962.-Life:...
(1957–1962) - John E. Taylor (1962–1976)
- Hubertus BrandenburgHubertus BrandenburgHubertus Brandenburg was a Roman Catholic bishop of Stockholm. He was ordained priest in Osnabrück on 20 December 1952. On 12 December 1974, he was appointed by Pope Paul VI as auxiliary bishop of Osnabrück. On 21 November 1977, he was appointed as Bishop of Stockholm...
(1978–1998) - Anders ArboreliusAnders ArboreliusLars Anders Arborelius became the Roman Catholic bishop of Stockholm in 1998.-Early life and ordination:Arborelius was born in Sorengo, Switzerland, of Swedish parents, and grew up in Lund in southern Sweden. He converted to Catholicism at the age of 20 and entered the Carmelites...
(1998–present)
External links
- Official website
- Diocese of Stockholm at the Catholic-Hierarchy.org website.