Norway. On 29 June 1953 the Apostolic Vicariate of Sweden was promoted to Diocese Stockholm, named after its see, while the same diocesan status was given in Norway to the new bishopric of Oslo. The diocese was visited by Pope John Paul II in June 1989 and by Pope Francis in October/November 2016. Demographics In 2019, the diocese constituted 122,000 Catholics (1.2% of the global total: 10,290,832), but an estimated 150,000 Catholics consisting of hundreds of nationalities reside within Sweden. The diocese consists of 44 parishes and 13 missions with 159 priests (78 diocesan, 81 religious), 31 deacons, 269 lay religious (96 brothers, 173 sisters) and 9 seminarians. Episcopal ordinaries (all Rite) Apostolic Vicars of Sweden Nicolaus Oster (1783–1790) Rafael d'Ossery (1790–1795) Paolo Moretti (1795–1804) Jean Baptiste Gridaine (1805–1833) Jacob Laurentius Studach (1833–1873) Johan Georg Huber (1874–1886) Albert Bitter (1886–1922) Johannes Erik Müller, O.S.B. (1922–1953) Bishops of Stockholm Johannes Erik Müller, O.S.B. (1953–1957) Knut Ansgar Nelson, O.S.B. (1957–1962) John E. Taylor, O.M.I. (1962–1976) Hubertus Brandenburg (1977–1998) Cardinal Anders Arborelius (1998–present) Auxiliary Bishops William Kenney, C.P. (1987–2006), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England See also List of Catholic dioceses in Europe References and notes Sources and external links GCatholic, with Google map - data for all sections Official website Catholic-Hierarchy.org Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1953 establishments in Sweden Religious organizations established in 1953 Christianity in Stockholm