Anders Arborelius
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Roman Catholic Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden (1949-)
Key facts
- Church
- Catholic Church
- Diocese
- Stockholm
- Appointed
- 17 November 1998
- Predecessor
- Hubertus Brandenburg
- Other post
- Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli (2017–present)
- Previous post
- President of the Scandinavian Bishops Conference (2005-2015)
- Ordination
- 8 September 1979, by Hubertus Brandenburg
- Consecration
- 29 December 1998, by Hubertus Brandenburg
- Created cardinal
- 28 June 2017, by Pope Francis
- Rank
- Cardinal-Priest
- Born
- Lars Anders Arborelius , ( 1949-09-24 ) 24 September 1949 (age 76) , Sorengo , Switzerland
- Motto
- In Laudem Gloriae (To the Praise of Glory)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anders
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Sorengo
- Occupation
- friar
- Educated at
- Pontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2025 conclave
- Image
- Anders Arborelius in 2019.jpg
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- consecrator
- Alfons Nossol
- date of birth
- 1949-09-24
- Commons category
- Anders Arborelius
- name in native language
- Lars Anders Arborelius
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Encyclopedic overview
Lars Anders Arborelius OCD ( Swedish: [ˈânːdɛʂ arbʊˈrěːlɪɵs]; born 24 September 1949) 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.
Early life and ordination
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