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) [1]
- Alvastra Abbey (1143 - 1544): Cistercian monks
- Ås Abbey, Ås, Halland[1]: Cistercian monks
- Askeby Abbey (c. 1100 x 1170 - 1529): Cistercian nuns [2]
B
- Bäckeskov Abbey, Skåne[1]: Premonstratensian canons
- Bosö Abbey, Skåne[1]: Benedictine monks
- Byarum Abbey (c. 1170 - 1230; moved to Sko): Cistercian nuns
D
- Dragsmark Abbey (Marieskog), Båhuslen[2]: 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[1]: : Franciscan friars
- Herrevad Abbey, Skåne[1]: : Cistercian monks
J
- Julita Abbey (aka Säby Abbey) (c. 1160 - 1527)[3]: Cistercian monks
- Jönköping Abbey
K
- Kastelle Abbey, Båhuslen[2]: Augustinian Canons
- Kungahålla, formerly Konghelle[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
- Linköping: Franciscan friars
- Lund Abbey, Lund, Skåne[1]: Benedictine monks
M
- Malmö, Skåne[1]: Franciscan friars
- Mariefred Charterhouse (1493 - 1526): Carthusian monks
- Marstrand Friary, Marstrand, Båhuslen[2]: Franciscan friars
N
- Nådendal Abbey[4] (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[1]: Premonstratensian canons
R
- Riseberga Abbey (C12th - 1500 x 1546)[5]: 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[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
- Varnhem Abbey (c. 1150 - 1527): Cistercian monks
- Vreta Abbey (c. 1110 - 1533): Benedictine nuns until 1162, thereafter Cistercian nuns