Thomas Petersson (bishop)
| The Right Reverend Thomas Petersson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Visby | |
| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Visby |
| Elected | 5 March 2018 |
| Predecessor | Sven-Bernhard Fast |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1992 by Martin Lönnebo |
| Consecration |
3 June 2018 by Antje Jackelén |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 8, 1968 Motala, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Motto | Du är seendets Gud (You are the Vision of God) |
Thomas Ingemar Petersson (born 8 April 1968) is a Swedish prelate who is the current Bishop of Visby.
Biography
Thomas Petersson was ordained priest in 1992 for the Diocese of Linköping. He worked as a pastor of St. Lawrence's Church, Söderköping between 1993-1995 and as a Stiftsadjunkt in the Diocese of Linköping between 1995 and 2002. He also served as pastor of the Ryds parish in Linköping from 2002 till 2006 and pastor of the Victoriaförsamlingen in Berlin between 2006-2011. In 2011 he was appointed as Dean of Växjö Cathedral and in 2014, in addition to being Dean, he became parish priest of the parish of Växjö, a parish consisting of 8 united churches.[1] On March 5, 2018, he was elected bishop of Visby. He was consecrated bishop by Archbishop Antje Jackelén on June 3 the same year. he was installed as Bihop in Visby Cathedral on June 9.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Presentation Thomas Petersson", Church of Sweden. Retrieved on 12 June 2018.
- ↑ "Nu har Thomas vigts till biskop i Visby stift", Church of Sweden. Retrieved on 12 June 2018.
- ↑ Bäckström, J. "Nu har den nya biskopen blivit vigd", Helagotland, 3 June 2018. Retrieved on 12 June 2018.