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The following is a list of cathedrals in Sweden. A cathedral church is a Christian place of worship which is the chief, or 'mother' church of a diocese and is distinguished as such by being the location for the cathedra or bishop's seat. In the strictest sense, only those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy possess cathedrals ...
Gothenburg Cathedral (Swedish: Gustavi domkyrka / Göteborgs domkyrka) [1] [2] is a cathedral in Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden. It is the seat of the bishop of the diocese of Gothenburg in the Church of Sweden .
Saint Eric's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located on Södermalm , the southern part of central Stockholm. It was built in 1892 and was raised to the status of a cathedral in 1953, when the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm was created (still the only one in Sweden).
The cathedral was also the coronation church for many of Sweden's kings and queens until 1719. [12] [13] It was the site of celebrating coronations from the Middle Ages until the end of the 17th century. [14] Stockholm's Cathedral Storkyrkan became the official coronation church. Uppsala Cathedral during the renovation and changes by Zettervall
Västerås Cathedral (Swedish: Västerås domkyrka) is the seat of the Diocese of Västerås in the Province of Västmanland, Sweden. The church building is a five- aisled hall church , with copper-covered roof and a single west tower with side extensions and an obelisk-shaped, copper-clad spire.
Gothenburg Cathedral ; Husaby Church (Husaby) Jokkmokks Church ; Katarina kyrka (Church of St. Catherine) Kalmar Cathedral ; Kiruna kyrka ; Linköping Cathedral ; Lund Cathedral ; Mariestad Cathedral ; Masthuggskyrkan
The cathedral was designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder (1615–1681) and is one of the foremost examples of classical baroque architecture that was a breakthrough in Sweden. The design of Kalmar Cathedral reflects the complexities of modernisation, maintaining liturgical utility and tradition, and being mindful of the fortress-city requirements.
Växjö Cathedral (Swedish: Växjö domkyrka) is a cathedral in Växjö, Sweden. It is the seat of the Bishop of Växjö within the Church of Sweden. According to legend, the cathedral was founded by Saint Sigfrid of Sweden. The first stone church on the site, parts of which are incorporated into the current cathedral, was built in the 1160s.