Andreas Holmberg
Bengt Andreas Holmberg (born 22 December 1966 in Lund) is a Swedish prelate who is the current Bishop of Stockholm.
The Right Reverend Andreas Holmberg | |
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Bishop of Stockholm | |
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Church | Church of Sweden |
Diocese | Stockholm |
Elected | 5 March 2019 |
In office | 2019-present |
Predecessor | Eva Brunne |
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Ordination | 1993 |
Consecration | 22 September 2019 by Antje Jackelén |
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Born | Lund, Sweden | 22 December 1966
Nationality | Swedish |
Denomination | Lutheranism |
Spouse | Cecilia Holmberg |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Motto | Bli kvar i min kärlek (Stay in my love) |
Biography
Holmberg was born in 1966 and partly raised in Tanzania. He was ordained priest in 1993 for the Diocese of Stockholm and since 2012 has worked as a diocesan deputy with responsibility for religious services. He was previously a parish priest in Stockholm and a theological teacher in Tanzania. In 2019 he defended his thesis on "The Church in the new landscape," the theology that emerges in the Swedish church congregations working in multi-cultural and multi-religious environments. [1]
Holmberg was elected bishop on 5 March 2019.[2] He was consecrated on September 22 in Uppsala Cathedral by Archbishop Antje Jackelén. Holmberg is the son of the priest Bengt Holmberg.
References
- "CV Andreas Holmberg - längre", Church of Sweden. Retrieved on 22 September 2019.
- "Stockholms stift har fått ny biskop", Church of Sweden, Stockholm, 11 September 2019. Retrieved on 22 September 2019.
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Preceded by Eva Brunne |
Bishop of Stockholm 2019–present |
Incumbent |