The Diocese of Stockholm in the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden has elected a new bishop after Caroline Krook, who is retiring. The new bishop-elect is Eva Brunne
(55), who recieved 413 votes against 365 for Hans Ulfvebrand, her opponent in the final second round of the election on May 26. Bishop-elect Brunne has extensive experience as vicar in the parishes of Flemingsberg and Sundbyberg.
Especially Flemingsberg has given her insights into the present religious situation in urban Sweden, where the Church of Sweden is incresingly becoming a minority church, in parallel with Catholic and Orthodox churches of different hue, as well as Muslim and non-religious people. In Flemingsberg, she habitually introduced herself as "the Evangelical Lutheran pastor", just to make sure. Eva Brunne lives in a registered partnership with another woman, and has a three-year-old son.
(55), who recieved 413 votes against 365 for Hans Ulfvebrand, her opponent in the final second round of the election on May 26. Bishop-elect Brunne has extensive experience as vicar in the parishes of Flemingsberg and Sundbyberg.Especially Flemingsberg has given her insights into the present religious situation in urban Sweden, where the Church of Sweden is incresingly becoming a minority church, in parallel with Catholic and Orthodox churches of different hue, as well as Muslim and non-religious people. In Flemingsberg, she habitually introduced herself as "the Evangelical Lutheran pastor", just to make sure. Eva Brunne lives in a registered partnership with another woman, and has a three-year-old son.
Media:
Eva Brunne vann biskopsvalet i Stockholms stift (Press release from the Diocese of Stockholm 26.5.09)
Eva Brunne vann biskopsval i Stockholm (Kyrkans Tidning 26.5.09)
Eva Brunne blir ny biskop i Stockholm stift (Dagen 26.5.09)
Eva Brunne vann biskopsvalet i Stockholms stift (Dagens Nyheter 26.5.09)
Sverige fick homosexuell biskop (Hufvudstadsbladet 26.5.09)
Habemus mamam! (Karin Långström Vinges blogg 26.5.09)
Go Eva, Go Eva! (Carl Martin Hægermark 26.5.09)
Sverige fick homosexuell biskop (Kyrkpressen 27.5.09)
Eva Brunne ny stockholmsbiskop (Antigayretorik 27.5.09)
Världens första lesbiska biskop? (Senapsfrön och fikonspråk 27.7.09)
(No caption) (Stone of Witness 1.6.09)
3 kommentarer:
They are openmided in Sweden, good. Church of England is Protestant, we have Pentacostal, Roman Caholic, Greek Orthodox and hundreds of other religions. But I have never heard that "staff" has to campain, like elections procedure. Maybe I don't know.
How wonderful.
Sorry Toronto, there is no campaign involved. Not allowed.
But yes, Bishops are elected since time immemorial (except for UK and a few other places where they are "appointed"). How didn't you know?
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