List of Christian monasteries in Sweden
This is a list, as yet incomplete, of Christian religious houses, both extant and dissolved, in Sweden, for both men and women. Almost all listed so far are Roman Catholic.
A
- Åhus Priory, Åhus:[1] Dominican friars
- Alsike Convent (extant) (founded 1978): Protestant sisters, Order of the Holy Paraclete (Helgeandssystrarna)
- Alvastra Abbey (1143 - 1544): Cistercian monks
- Ås Abbey, Halland:[1] Cistercian monks
- Askeby Abbey (c. 1100 x 1170 - 1529): Cistercian nuns
B
- Bäckaskog Abbey, Skåne:[1] Premonstratensian canons
- Bosö Abbey, Skåne:[1] Benedictine monks
- Byarum Abbey (c. 1170 - 1230; moved to Sko): Cistercian nuns
- Börringe Priory, Skåne[1]
D
- Djusholm Abbey (extant): Bridgettines
- Dragsmark Abbey (Marieskog), Bohuslän:[2] 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, Skåne:[1] Franciscan friars
- Herrevad Abbey, Skåne:[1] Cistercian monks
J
- Julita Abbey (aka Säby Abbey) (c. 1160 - 1527):[3] Cistercian monks
- Jönköping Abbey
K
- Kalmar Nunnery (1299-1505), Dominikan nuns, moved to Skänninge Abbey
- Kastelle Abbey, Bohuslän:[2] Augustinian Canons
- Kungahålla, formerly Konghelle, Bohuslän:[2] 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
M
- Malmö, Skåne:[1] Franciscan friars
- Mariefred Charterhouse[4] or Gripsholm Charterhouse (1493–1526) near Gripsholm Castle; later in the town of Mariefred, named after the monastery: Carthusian monks
- Marstrand Friary, Marstrand, Bohuslän:[2] Franciscan friars
N
- Nydala Abbey (1143 - 1529): Cistercian monks
O
- Örebro Priory: Carmelite friars
- Östanbäck Monastery (extant) (founded 1975) in Sala, Västmanland: Lutheran Benedictine monks (Heliga korsets brödraskap)
- Öved Abbey, Skåne:[1] Premonstratensian canons
R
- Riseberga Abbey (12th century - 1500 x 1546):[5] 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, Skåne:[1] 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, Skåne:[1] Franciscan friars
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 part of Denmark until 1658
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 under its Norwegian name, Båhuslen, part of Norway until 1658
- ↑ founded at Viby near Sigtuna; moved to Julita temp. Knut Eriksson (1167-95)
- ↑ Mariefred is Swedish for "Peace of Mary", or Pax Mariae in Latin
- ↑ daughter house of Vreta
See also
- List of Christian monasteries in Denmark
- List of Christian monasteries in Norway
- List of Christian monasteries in Finland
Sources
- Askeby Abbey website: history page (Swedish)