Anders Arborelius


Anders Cardinal Arborelius

Cardinal
Bishop of Stockholm
Cardinal Arborelius in 2019
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseStockholm
Appointed17 November 1998
PredecessorHubertus Brandenburg
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli (2017–present)
Previous post(s)President of the Scandinavian Bishops Conference (2005-2015)
Orders
Ordination8 September 1979
by Hubertus Brandenburg
Consecration29 December 1998
by Hubertus Brandenburg
Created cardinal28 June 2017
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Lars Anders Arborelius

(1949-09-24) 24 September 1949
NationalitySwedish
MottoIn Laudem Gloriae
Signature
Styles of
Anders Arborelius
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Lars Anders Cardinal 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.