Ann-Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes
| The Right Reverend Ann-Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sør-Hålogaland | |
| Church | Church of Norway |
| In office | 2015 |
| Predecessor | Tor Berger Jørgensen |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 |
| Consecration |
24 January 2016 by Helga Haugland Byfuglien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1956 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
Ann-Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes (born 21 July 1956) is a Norwegian bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. She succeeded Tor Berger Jørgensen on 24 January 2016.[1] Before she became a bishop, Jusnes was the Dean of Lofoten for eight years, and had previously also been a member and politician of the Labor Party in Flakstad.[2][3]
Biography
Jusnes was ordained a priest in 1984 and has worked as a priest in Hamar and the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. She spent the majority of her priesthood in Lofoten, with two periods as a pastor in Flakstad and eight years as a Dean.[4]
Ann-Helen Fjelstad Jusnes was nominated as a candidate to succeed Tor Berger Jørgensen as Bishop of Sør-Hålogaland in 2015, and received the greatest support from all candidates in all consultation rounds.[5] On 17 September she was elected bishop by the church council, being the fourth person, and first woman, to be elected by the church council since gaining autonomy from the Norwegian government.[6]
References
- ↑ "Her velsignes hun som biskop", NRK, Oslo, 24 January 2016. Retrieved on 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Ann-Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes". Retrieved on 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Rød og liberal bispeliste", Dagen, Bergen, 10 June 2015. Retrieved on 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Ann-Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes". Retrieved on 13 August 2017.
- ↑ Jordheim, Trygve W. "Kirkerådet slipper kinkig bispevalg", Vårt Land, Bergen, 15 August 2015. Retrieved on 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Ann-Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes ny biskop i Sør-Hålogaland", Church of Norway, Oslo, 17 September 2015. Retrieved on 13 August 2017.