Anders Arborelius

Swedish Roman Catholic Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden, cardinal (1949-) · Switzerland · On the map · Religious Figures

Lars Anders Arborelius is a senior-ranking Swedish Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Stockholm since 1998. Pope Francis made him a cardinal, the first ever from Scandinavia, in 2017. He is a member of the Discalced Carmelites and was considered a candidate in the 2025 papal conclave.

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Those who become Catholics really want to find the Truth, because relativism is very strong in Sweden.
2018 · A hunger for Truth from the only region in Europe where the Church is growing (2018) Aleteia, Own words
Q: You were 20 years old when you converted to Catholicism. What brought about your conversion? A: In my childhood, I had contact with several Catholics.
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