Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
Sweden's medieval metropolitan cathedral, now Lutheran, preserving the reliquary of St. Erik, a relic of St. Bridget, her parents' tomb, and the country's Catholic sacred memory.
TraditionShared Christian
The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Uppsala preserves the Catholic sacred geography of medieval Sweden inside the Church of Sweden's national cathedral. The visit centers on St. Erik's reliquary, Bridgettine memory, medieval textiles, and the distinction between veneration history and present Lutheran worship.
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St. Erik's reliquary
Encounter the cathedral's major sacred artifact and Sweden's royal saint.
02
St. Bridget and her family
Find her relic and the medieval tomb of her parents in the Finsta Chapel.
03
The cathedral Treasury
Study medieval church textiles and surviving Catholic material culture.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
Feast of St. Erik of SwedenConnected to this place through Principal shrine and reliquary in the Finsta Chapel.
Feast of St. Bridget of SwedenConnected to this place through A relic is held near the tomb of her parents.