Antje (Ance) Yakeleen ( Swede. Antje Jackelén ; June 4, 1955 , Herdecke , West Germany ) - Archbishop of Uppsala and head of the Church of Sweden (since 2013).
| Archbishop Antje Yakelen | |
|---|---|
| Antje jackelén | |
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| Church | Church of sweden |
| bishop | |
| Diocese | Diocese Lunda |
| Period | 2007 - 2014 |
| Predecessor | Christina Udenberg |
| Successor | Johan Tirberg |
| archbishop | |
| Diocese | Diocese Uppsala |
| Period | 2014 |
| Predecessor | Anders Veyrud |
| Ordination | April 15, 2007 in bishops |
| Motto | Gud är större |
| Russian motto | Great lord |
| Married to | Heinz Yakelen, Pastor |
| Academic title | Doctor of Theology |
| Date of Birth | June 4, 1955 (64 years) |
| Place of Birth | Herdecke ,  Germany |
| Ärkebiskop Antje Jackelén | |
Yakelen was a pastor at Stockholm and Lund dioceses , and was also a professor at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago , USA . On October 17, 2006, she was elected Bishop. She was ordained a bishop in Uppsala Cathedral on April 15, 2007. In accepting the rank of bishop, she chose the motto: “Great is the Lord,” taken from 1 John 3: 18–20. Her husband, Heinz Yakelen, is also a pastor and they have two daughters.
Antje Yakelen was one of the ministers at the wedding ceremony for Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling , which took place on June 19, 2010 at the Stockholm Cathedral .
On October 15, 2013, she was elected Archbishop of Uppsala and Head of the Church of Sweden [1] .
She is married and has two children [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The Church of Sweden was first headed by a woman Archived on October 17, 2013.