Anders Wejryd
Swedish Lutheran clergyman (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anders Harald Wejryd (born 8 August 1948) is a Swedish Lutheran clergyman. Having been Bishop of Växjö since 1995, he was elected Archbishop of Uppsala and primate of the Church of Sweden in March 2006 and took office in September of the same year. He left office in 2014, and was replaced with Antje Jackelén.[2]
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Archbishop Emeritus of Uppsala Primate Emeritus of Sweden | |
Church | Church of Sweden |
Diocese | Uppsala |
Elected | 30 March 2006 |
Installed | 2 September 2006 |
Term ended | 15 June 2014 |
Predecessor | K. G. Hammar |
Successor | Antje Jackelén |
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Ordination | 17 December 1972 (priest) |
Consecration | 17 December 1995[1] by Gunnar Weman |
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Born | Anders Harald Wejryd (1948-08-08) 8 August 1948 (age 75) Falköping, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Denomination | Lutheran |
Parents | Harald Wejryd Birgitta Lagher |
Spouse | Kajsa Wejryd (née Malmfors) |
Children | 3 |
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Alma mater | Uppsala University |
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