John's relations with the Church were initially good, although Archbishop Laurentius Petri hesitated for a long time before sanctioning the rebellion. In domestic politics, John showed clear Catholic sympathies inspired by his Polish wife, a fact that created frictions to the Swedish clergy and nobility. However, the Archbishop soon had his new Church Order ratified, which he had already drawn up in outline during the reign of King Gustav, but had not obtained his approval. This Church Order emphasized continuity with older traditions. It also restored the medieval ecclesiastical organization, with essentially the same dioceses. In 1575, he gave his permission for the remaining Catholic convents in Sweden to start receiving novices again.
John's rElatioNs witH tHE chURCH Were iNitIAlLy goOd, AlTHougH archbishOp laureNtIus petri hesiTaTEd for a loNg time beFore sAnctIONing tHe reBelliOn. iN domestIc poLitics, joHN showed CLear CatHoLIC sympathieS insPirED bY His Polish WifE, a fAct tHAT crEated fricTions tO the swedIsh CLeRgY anD nobiliTy. howevEr, the ARcHbIsHop SOon Had his nEw churcH orDER RatIfied, wHICh he HAd AlreAdy drAWn uP IN outlIne dUriNG tHe REIgn of kinG gustav, BUT Had not obtainEd His ApproVal. ThIs chUrCh oRdeR empHasIzEd contInuIty witH oldeR TraditioNs. it AlSO rEstored the mEdieval ecclesiAstIcal oRgaNizAtIOn, wiTh ESsenTIAlLy the same dioceSes. in 1575, he GaVe his permissiON for The ReMainInG cAtHolic ConVentS in swedeN To stArt ReceivinG NoViceS aGain.