Bishop of Lund Antje Jackelen at Cathedral Forum in Lund
The Church of Sweden announced on Tuesday that it had elected a woman as its leader for the first time in the institution\'s history.
The Bishop of Lund, Antje Jackelen, won 55.9 percent of the votes from the
324-strong ecclesiastical college and will replace the current archbishop Anders Wejryd.
\"I\'m a little dazed and grateful for the support I got,\" she told news agency TT.
The 58-year-old bishop is married to a priest and has two children.
Jackelen, who was ordained in 1980, said it was not so strange for the church to choose a woman leader.
\"It doesn\'t come as such a surprise,\" Jackelen said. \"We have had female priests for over 50 years.\"
About two thirds of Swedes are members of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, which separated from the state in the year 2000.
Sweden follows in the footsteps of other Lutheran churches in the US, Canada, Germany and Norway which have appointed female leaders.
\"It was about time,\" Anders Wejryd told TT.
Source: AFP
GMT 10:33 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
For INJAZ Al-Arab young entrepreneurs Regional CompetitionGMT 04:47 2018 Monday ,22 January
Women's rights protestors slam harassment, violenceGMT 12:23 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Female Sherpa from Nepal scales new heightsGMT 08:14 2018 Thursday ,18 January
Israel judge orders Palestinian teen in 'slap video' heldGMT 12:12 2018 Wednesday ,17 January
'Cool Runnings' revisited as Jamaican women qualifyGMT 05:58 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
'Feminist' Deneuve apologises to sex assault victimsGMT 06:10 2018 Monday ,15 January
Norway's coalition expands but remains minority govtGMT 05:06 2018 Saturday ,13 January
to new Germany coalition governmentMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor