Diocese of Stockholm

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Bishop(s) Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., Bishop Hubert Brandenburg, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 29 June 1953 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Sweden Square Kilometers: 450,000 (173,812 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.katolskakyrkan.se/ Mailing Address: Katolska Biskopsambetet, Gotgatan 68, P.O. Box 4114, S-102 62 Stockholm, Sverige Telephone: (08)462.66.00; 462.66.03 Fax: 702.05.55

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Sweden
  • Latin Name: Sueciae
  • Erected: 23 September 1783
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Sweden
  • Square Kilometers: 449,000 (173,426 Square Miles)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jakob Laurentz Studach † (10 Aug 1833 Appointed - 9 May 1873 Died)
• Giovanni Giorgio Huber † (1 Sep 1874 Appointed - )
• Alberto Bitter † (27 Jul 1886 Appointed - 1922 Retired)
• Johann Evangelist M�ller † (9 Oct 1922 Appointed - 1 Aug 1957 Retired)
• Knut Ansgar Nelson, O.S.B. † (1 Oct 1957 Succeeded - 2 Jul 1962 Resigned)
• John Edward Taylor, O.M.I. † (2 Jul 1962 Appointed - 1976 Resigned)
• Hubert Brandenburg (21 Nov 1977 Appointed - 17 Nov 1998 Retired)
• Anders Arborelius, O.C.D. (17 Nov 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Sweden
23 September 1783	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Nordic Missions	Vicariate Apostolic of Sweden (erected)
Diocese of Stockholm
29 June 1953	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Sweden	Diocese of Stockholm

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Sweden
1949	14,272	6,500,000	.2%	24	21	45	317		26	135	11	ap1951
Diocese of Stockholm
1969	49,471	7,843,088	.6%	11	69	80	618		76	205	23	ap1971
1980	91,856	8,304,040	1.1%	31	68	99	927		76	235	30	ap1981
1990	140,120	8,526,263	1.6%	50	60	110	1,273	11	74	244	37	ap1991
1999	163,221	8,854,322	1.8%	64	67	131	1,245	15	83	236	38	ap2000
2000	158,088	8,861,426	1.8%	67	67	134	1,179	15	89	230	40	ap2001
2001	92,291	8,884,193	1.0%	70	76	146	632	16	98	236	40	ap2002
2002	144,043	8,909,128	1.6%	69	76	145	993	14	97	225	40	ap2003
2003	144,000	9,840,788	1.5%	71	78	149	966	21	102	222	40	ap2004
2004	144,000	8,977,418	1.6%	73	78	151	953	23	96	215	41	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Anders Arborelius, O.C.D. (Bishop: 17 Nov 1998 - )
• Hubert Brandenburg (Bishop: 21 Nov 1977 to 17 Nov 1998)
• William Kenney, C.P. (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 1987 to 17 Oct 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alberto Bitter † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jul 1886 to 1922)
• Giovanni Giorgio Huber † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Sep 1874)
• Johann Evangelist M�ller † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Oct 1922; Bishop: 29 Jun 1953 to 1 Aug 1957)
• Knut Ansgar Nelson, O.S.B. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 11 Aug 1947; Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Jun 1953; Bishop: 1 Oct 1957 to 2 Jul 1962)
• Jakob Laurentz Studach † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Aug 1833 to 9 May 1873)
• John Edward Taylor, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1962 to 1976)