Anders Arborelius


Anders Cardinal Arborelius

Cardinal
Bishop of Stockholm
Cardinal Arborelius in 2019
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseStockholm
Appointed17 November 1998
PredecessorHubertus Brandenburg
Other postCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli (2017–present)
Previous postPresident 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
BornLars Anders Arborelius
(1949-09-24) 24 September 1949
NationalitySwedish
MottoIn Laudem Gloriae (To the Praise of Glory)
Signature
Styles of
Anders Arborelius
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Religious styleCardinal
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.