Anders Arborelius
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Lars Anders Arborelius became the Roman Catholic
bishop of Stockholm
in 1998.
, 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
. He studied in Bruges
and Rome
and was ordained a priest in 1979.
as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Stockholm
( the only Roman Catholic diocese in Sweden and covering the entire country) in 1998, he became the first ethnic Swede and second Scandinavian Roman Catholic bishop since the Reformation
. (Most Roman Catholics in Scandinavia
since the Reformation, particularly amongst the clergy, have been of German, Dutch, Polish, and Italian descent, or converts.)
Roman Catholic Church
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bishop of Stockholm
Roman Catholic diocese of Stockholm
-External links:** at the Catholic-Hierarchy.org website....
in 1998.
Early life and ordination
Arborelius was born in SorengoSorengo
Sorengo is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Sorengo is first mentioned in 1189 as Sourengo when the S. Lorenzo Cathedral in Lugano acquired the right to collect tithes....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, of Swedish parents, and grew up in Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
in southern 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....
. He converted to Catholicism at the age of 20 and entered the Carmelites
Carmelites
The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain...
. He studied in Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and was ordained a priest in 1979.
Bishop
When Arborelius succeeded Hubertus BrandenburgHubertus Brandenburg
Hubertus 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...
as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Stockholm
Roman Catholic diocese of Stockholm
-External links:** at the Catholic-Hierarchy.org website....
( the only Roman Catholic diocese in Sweden and covering the entire country) in 1998, he became the first ethnic Swede and second Scandinavian Roman Catholic bishop since the 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...
. (Most Roman Catholics in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
since the Reformation, particularly amongst the clergy, have been of German, Dutch, Polish, and Italian descent, or converts.)
External links
- Anders Arborelius at Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- Presentation of Anders Arborelius at the website of the Roman Catholic diocese of Stockholm