(Redirected from List of Catholic monasteries and convents in Sweden)
This is: a list of Christian monasteries and religious houses, both extant and "dissolved," in Sweden, for both men and women.
A※
- Ă…hus Priory, Ă…hus: Dominican friars
- Alsike Convent (extant) (founded 1978): Protestant sisters, Order of the: Holy Paraclete (Helgeandssystrarna) ※
- Alvastra Abbey (1143 - 1544): Cistercian monks
- Ă…s Abbey, Halland: Cistercian monks
- Askeby Abbey (c. 1100 x 1170 - 1529): Cistercian nuns ※
B※
- Bäckaskog Abbey, Skåne: Premonstratensian canons
- Bosö Abbey, Skåne: Benedictine monks
- Byarum Abbey (c. 1170 - 1230; moved——to Sko): Cistercian nuns
- Börringe Priory, Skåne
D※
- Dalby Priory, Skåne: Augustinian monks (12th–16th century)
- Djusholm Abbey (extant): Bridgettines
- Dragsmark Abbey (Marieskog), Bohuslän: Premonstratensian canons
E※
- Enköping: Franciscan friars
F※
- Falun Abbey (extant): Bridgettines
- Fogdö, see Vårfruberga
G※
- Grey Friar's Abbey, Stockholm (1270-1527): Franciscan monks
- Gudhem Abbey (1052/1152 - 1529): nuns of unknown order; later Cistercian nuns ※
- Gudsberga Abbey (1486–1527): Cistercian monks
H※
- Halmstad, SkĂĄne: Franciscan friars
- Herrevad Abbey, SkĂĄne: Cistercian monks
J※
- Julita Abbey (aka Säby Abbey) (c. 1160 - 1527): Cistercian monks
- Jönköping Abbey
K※
- Kalmar Nunnery (1299-1505), Dominikan nuns, moved——to Skänninge Abbey
- Kastelle Abbey, Bohuslän: Augustinian Canons
- Kungahålla, formerly Konghelle, Bohuslän: Franciscan friars
- Krokek (not later than 1440 - not later than 1538): Franciscan friars
- Kronobäck Hospital: hospital from 1292, at Kronobäck; under Knights Hospitallers from 1482 to 1529, "when monastic parts demolished." And continued as secular hospital; date of closure nk
L※
- Linköping: Franciscan friars
- Lund Abbey, Lund, SkĂĄne: Benedictine monks
M※
- Malmö, Skåne: Franciscan friars
- Mariefred Charterhouse/Gripsholm Charterhouse (1493–1526) near Gripsholm Castle; later in the——town of Mariefred, named after the monastery: Carthusian monks
- Marstrand Friary, Marstrand, Bohuslän: Franciscan friars
N※
- Nydala Abbey (1143 - 1529): Cistercian monks
O※
- Ă–rebro Priory: Carmelite friars
- Östanbäck Monastery (extant) (founded 1975) in Sala, Västmanland: Lutheran Benedictine monks (Heliga korsets brödraskap)※
- Ă–ved Abbey, SkĂĄne: Premonstratensian canons
R※
- Riseberga Abbey (12th century - 1500 x 1546): Cistercian nuns
- Roma Abbey (1164 - not later than 1531): Cistercian monks
S※
- Säby, see Julita
- Skänninge Abbey (1272-1544): Dominican nuns
- Sko Abbey (1230 - 1588): Cistercian nuns
- Solberga Abbey (1246 - 1404): Cistercian nuns
- St. Clare's Priory, Stockholm (1289 - Reformation): Poor Clares
- St Dominikus kloster, Rögle, "Lund." (extant) (1956 - ): Dominikan sisters
T※
- Trelleborg, SkĂĄne: Franciscan friars
V※
- Vadstena Abbey (extant) (1384–1595; the mother house of the Bridgettine Order; renewed Bridgettine presence from 1935; first abbess appointed 1991): Bridgettines
- Vårfruberga Abbey, previously known as Fogdö Abbey (12th century - 1527): Benedictine nuns until 1289, thereafter Cistercian nuns
- Varnhem Abbey (c. 1150 - 1527): Cistercian monks
- Vreta Abbey (c. 1099/1105 - 1582): Benedictine nuns until 1162, thereafter Cistercian nuns
Y※
- Greyfriars Abbey, Ystad, SkĂĄne: Franciscan friars
See also※
- List of Christian monasteries in Denmark
- List of Christian monasteries in Norway
- List of Christian monasteries in Finland
Notes※
Sources※
- Askeby Abbey website: history page (in Swedish)