List of Catholic monasteries and convents in Sweden

This is a list of Catholic religious houses, both extant and dissolved, in Sweden, for both men and women.

A[]

• , Åhus:^[1] Dominican friars
• Alvastra Abbey (1143 - 1544): Cistercian monks
• Ås Abbey, Halland:^[1] Cistercian monks
• Askeby Abbey (c. 1100 x 1170 - 1529): Cistercian nuns [1]

B[]

• Bäckaskog Abbey, Skåne:^[1] Premonstratensian canons
• , Skåne:^[1] Benedictine monks
• (c. 1170 - 1230; moved to Sko): Cistercian nuns
• Börringe Priory, Skåne^[1]

D[]

• Dalby Priory, Skåne: Augustinian monks (12th–16th century)
• (extant): Bridgettines
• Dragsmark Abbey (Marieskog), Bohuslän:^[2] Premonstratensian canons

E[]

• Enköping: Franciscan friars

F[]

• (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 [2]
• (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

K[]

• Kalmar Nunnery (1299-1505), Dominikan nuns, moved to Skänninge Abbey
• , Bohuslän:^[2] Augustinian Canons
• Kungahålla, formerly Konghelle, Bohuslän:^[2] Franciscan friars
• Krokek (not later than 1440 - not later than 1538): Franciscan friars
• : hospital from 1292, at ; 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, Skåne:^[1] Benedictine monks

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, Bohuslän:^[2] Franciscan friars

N[]

• Nydala Abbey (1143 - 1529): Cistercian monks

O[]

• : Carmelite friars
• 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
• , 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[]

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 (in Swedish)