Religion in Sweden
Religion in Sweden has, over the years, become increasingly diverse. Christianity has been the religion of virtually all of the Swedish population from the 12th to the early 20th century, with Evangelical-Lutheranism being the dominant Christian denomination to the present day. Religious practice has experienced some decline in the late 20th and early 21st century. Christianity came to Sweden as early as the 9th century mainly as a result of an expansion in trade. The ancient Nordic religions were slowly replaced. By the 12th century, Christianity became the established national religion and the Archdiocese of Uppsala was established as the first national church. Swedish Christians belonged to the Catholic Church until 1527 when the Swedish state church was established as a Protestant church based on Lutheran principles, following the Protestant Reformation enacted by Martin Luther which converted most of Germanic Europe. The Lutheran Church of Sweden was formed and remained the official...
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