The Right Reverend Eva Brunne | |
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Bishop of Stockholm | |
Church | Church of Sweden |
Diocese | Stockholm |
Elected | 26 May 2009 |
In office | 2009–2019 |
Predecessor | Caroline Krook |
Successor | Andreas Holmberg |
Orders | |
Consecration | 8 November 2009 by Anders Wejryd |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerd Eva Cecilia Brunne 7 March 1954 |
Nationality | Swedish |
Denomination | Lutheran |
Spouse | Gunilla Lindén |
Alma mater | Lund University |
Motto | Don't show favouritism (James 2:1)[1] |
Coat of arms |
Gerd Eva Cecilia Brunne (born 7 March 1954) is a bishop in the Church of Sweden. She served as the Bishop of Stockholm from 2009 till 2019. She is the first openly lesbian bishop of a mainstream church in the world and the first bishop of the Church of Sweden to be in a registered same-sex partnership.