Bertil Gärtner

Bertil Edgar Gärtner (13 December 1924 – 20 September 2009) was a Swedish Lutheran bishop of Gothenburg (1970–1991), and professor of New Testament exegesis at Princeton Theological Seminary, United States.[1]

For other uses, see Gaertner.
The Right Reverend

Bertil Gärtner
Bishop of Gothenburg
ChurchChurch of Sweden
DioceseGothenburg
In office1970–1991
PredecessorBo Giertz
SuccessorLars Eckerdal
Orders
Ordination12 December 1948
Consecration4 October 1970
by Ruben Josefsson
Personal details
Birth nameBertil Edgar Gärtner
Born(1924-12-13)13 December 1924
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died20 September 2009(2009-09-20) (aged 84)
Onsala, Sweden
BuriedOnsala, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
DenominationLutheran
ParentsEdgar Gärtner and Karin Bolander
Spouse(1) Margit Hultin
(2) Eva Berntson
MottoServus Iesu Christi
Coat of arms

In 1969 Gärtner became provost of Gothenburg cathedral and on 24 July 1970 bishop of the Lutheran diocese of Gothenburg. Like his predecessor Bo Giertz, Gärtner was theologically conservative and High Church. He was the writer of a number of books about the ministry of the Church as well as on New Testament subjects. He was one of the Swedish church leaders opposing the ordination of women in the Church of Sweden. He was also an episcopal Visitor of Societas Sanctae Birgittae from 1972-, Pro Ecclesia[2] from 1990-1997, Laurentiistiftelsen from 1997-, and Markusstiftelsen from 1998-2009.

References
  1. Biskop Bertil Gärtner avliden Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Dagens Nyheter, 20 September 2009. (Swedish)
  2. "Kyrkjeleg Vestavind". Stellamaris.no. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Bo Giertz		 Bishop of Gothenburg
1970–1991		 Succeeded by
Lars Eckerdal
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