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Religion in Sweden has, over the years, become increasingly diverse. Christianity was the religion of virtually all of the Swedish population from the 12th to the early 20th century, but it has rapidly declined throughout the late 20th and early 21st century.
For many hundreds of years, Sweden was a country completely dominated by a single religion - Lutheran Christianity - and a single religious denomination, the Church of Sweden. In those days, anyone living in Sweden was designated by law as a member of the Church of Sweden.
Sweden's population has become much more ethnically, religiously and linguistically diverse over the past 70 years as a result of immigration. Every fourth (24.9%) resident in the country has a foreign background and every third (32.3%) has at least one parent born abroad. The most common foreign ancestry is Finnish.
Nov 1, 2016 · Although Sweden is one of the world’s most secularised countries – on an average weekend about 5.5 per cent of the population attend some form of religious service – the country has a long Christian tradition. The first clear traces of a Christian mission go back to the beginning of the 9th century and 700 years of Christianisation followed.
What does religious practice and faith look like in today’s Swedish society? This report draws the contour lines of religious diversity in Sweden, focusing on the main religious affiliations and how these groups differ in terms of gender, age, education and income.
It is liturgically and theologically "high church", having retained priests, vestments, and the Mass during the Swedish Reformation. In common with other Evangelical Lutheran churches (particularly in the Nordic and Baltic states), the Church of Sweden maintains the historical episcopate and claims apostolic succession.
Religionin Sweden. The role that religion plays in a society varies widely throughout the world. In some countries, there is a single dominant religion, whilst in others many religions may coexist, side by side. In some countries, a person’s religious identity determines everything: work life, social standing, and where you live.
