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Uppsala Cathedral — Shrine of St. Erik

Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden

RelicsLutheran CustodianshipMedieval CathedralNational ShrineSt. Bridget of SwedenSt. ErikNordic Saints and Medieval Pilgrimage collectionwhere-saints-rest collectionWhere Saints Rest collectionShared Christian HeritageFormer Catholic cathedral and shrine now under Church of Sweden custodianship

Why pilgrims come

Discover the sacred objects and Catholic memory preserved here

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.

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.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Erik of SwedenPrincipal shrine and reliquary in the Finsta Chapel
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningHistoric or devotional destinationNo regular Catholic worship schedule is attached to this record
TraditionShared Christian

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Erik of Sweden

Principal shrine and reliquary in the Finsta Chapel

Feast: May 18
SaintSt. Bridget of Sweden

A relic is held near the tomb of her parents

Feast: July 23
Sacred objectReliquary of St. Erik

First-class relics · Historic shrine attribution maintained by the cathedral

The cathedral is active; access can be limited during services and concerts.
Sacred objectRelic of St. Bridget

First-class relic · Gift from the Bridgettine sisters in Rome, as stated by the cathedral

View without interrupting worship.

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

01

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.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Shared Christian.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.