Saint Eric's Cathedral

Stockholm, Sweden

Saint Eric's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Södermalm. It was built in 1892 and was raised to the status of a cathedral in 1953, when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockholm was created (still the only one in Sweden). The substantial increase in the number of Catholics in Stockholm and Sweden, mostly as a result of immigration after World War II, made the old church insufficient, and an extension, designed by architects Hans Westman and Ylva Lenormand, was inaugurated in 1983, at the 200th anniversary of the re-establishment in 1783 of the Roman Catholic Church in Lutheran Sweden. The block where the cathedral is located also contains other functions serving the Roman Catholic Church in Sweden.

The church takes it name from Saint Eric, the 12th century king of Sweden who, having been slain by a Danish prince, came to be regarded as a martyr and the patron saint of Stockholm, depicted in the seal and coat of arms of the city.

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Founded: 1892
Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)

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en.wikipedia.org

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Mojisola Akpata (11 months ago)
This Catholic Church has beautiful peaceful ambience.
Sergey Ishkhanov (2 years ago)
Very good organized Catholic Church in Stockholn, regular Masses
Gabriel Solorzano (2 years ago)
Great Catholic Church, not crowded, most masses in Swedish. Google does not have mass times, I enclosed picture for Sunday winter schedule. Great neighborhood to walk around.
E K (2 years ago)
Nice Catholic church, not very packed at 0945 Sunday mass. Interesting mix of old and modern architecture, definitely worth a visit to see that alone!
Joseph Mugerwa (2 years ago)
This great church has a lot of great hand made designs
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