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.

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A

• Åhus Priory, Åhus: Dominican friars
• Alsike Convent (extant) (founded 1978): Protestant sisters, Order of the Holy Paraclete (Helgeandssystrarna) [1]
• Alvastra Abbey (1143 - 1544): Cistercian monks
• Ås Abbey, Ås, Halland: Cistercian monks
• Askeby Abbey (c. 1100 x 1170 - 1529): Cistercian nuns [2]

B

• Bäckeskov Abbey, Skåne: Premonstratensian canons
• Bosö Abbey, Skåne: Benedictine monks
• Byarum Abbey (c. 1170 - 1230; moved to Sko): Cistercian nuns

D

• Dragsmark Abbey (Marieskog), Båhuslen: Premonstratensian canons

E

• Enköping: Franciscan friars

G

• Gudhem Abbey (1052 - 1529): nuns of unknown order; later Cistercian nuns [3]
• Gudsberga Abbey (1486 - 1527): Cistercian monks

H

• Halmstad, Skåne: : Franciscan friars
• Herrevad Abbey, Skåne: : Cistercian monks

J

• Julita Abbey (aka Säby Abbey) (c. 1160 - 1527): Cistercian monks
• Jönköping Abbey

K

• Kastelle Abbey, Båhuslen: Augustinian Canons
• Kungahålla, formerly Konghelle: 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, Skåne: Benedictine monks

M

• Malmö, Skåne: Franciscan friars
• Mariefred Charterhouse (1493 - 1526): Carthusian monks
• Marstrand Friary, Marstrand, Båhuslen: Franciscan friars

N

• Nådendal Abbey (1438-1577): Bridgettine nuns
• Nydala Abbey (1143 - 1529): Cistercian monks

O

• Örebro Priory: Carmelite friars
• Östanbäck Abbey (extant) (founded 1975) in Sala, Västmanland: Lutheran Benedictine monks (Heliga korsets brödraskap)[4]
• Öved Abbey, Skåne: Premonstratensian canons

R

• Riseberga Abbey (C12th - 1500 x 1546): Cistercian nuns
• Roma Abbey (1164 - not later than 1531): Cistercian monks

S

• Säby, see Julita
• Sko Abbey
• Solberga Abbey (1246 - Reformation): Cistercian nuns

T

• Trelleborg, Skåne: 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
• Varnhem Abbey (c. 1150 - 1527): Cistercian monks
• Vreta Abbey (c. 1110 - 1533): Benedictine nuns until 1162, thereafter Cistercian nuns

Y

• Ysted, Skåne: Franciscan friars

Sources

• Askeby Abbey website: history page Template:Sv icon