Church of Sweden

Also known as Swedish Church

Evangelical-Lutheran denomination in Sweden

Key facts

Type: National church
Classification: Protestant
Orientation: Lutheran
Scripture: Protestant Bible
Theology: High church Lutheranism
Polity: Episcopal
Governance: General Synod
Primate: Martin Modéus
Associations: Lutheran World Federation World Council of Churches Conference of European Churches Porvoo Communion
Full communion: Philippine Independent Church Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches Episcopal Church (United States)
Region: Sweden
Headquarters: Uppsala , Sweden

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The Church of Sweden (Swedish: Svenska kyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Sweden. A former state church, it is a national church which covers the whole nation.

Headquartered in Uppsala, with around 5.4 million members in 2024, it is the largest Christian denomination in Sweden. A member of the Porvoo Communion, the church professes Lutheranism. It is composed of thirteen dioceses, divided into parishes. The Primate of the Church of Sweden, as well as the Metropolitan of all Sweden, is the Archbishop of Uppsala.