Fredrik Modéus
Fredrik Modéus (born October 19, 1964 in Jönköping ) is a Swedish theologian and since 2015 the 59th bishop of the Lutheran diocese of Växjö in Sweden .
Life
Modéus was ordained in 1991 and worked in various parish offices , including a. from 2000 at the Helgeandskyrkan and from 2014 as main pastor ( kyrkoherde ) of the cathedral parish in Lund . On April 1, 2014 he lost the election to Bishop of Lund , and thus to the successor of Antje Jackelén , against Johan Tyrberg . Modéus was elected Bishop of Växjö in December 2014 and consecrated Bishop on April 12, 2015 by Jackelén, now Archbishop of Uppsala , to succeed Jan-Olof Johansson . Its introduction took place a week later in Växjö. The motto is: Guds nåd är allt du behöver ( German God's grace is all you need , according to 2 Corinthians 12).
Modéus published several papers on topics of Community Development and was in 2015 due to a dissertation on the worshiping community in the Church of Sweden to Dr. theol. PhD. His older brother Martin Modéus is Bishop of Linköping . He is married and has three children.
Web links
- Information about Modéus on the Church of Sweden website.
Individual evidence
- ^ Annette Klinkhardt, Claudia Ebeling: Nordkirchen delegation accompanies episcopal consecration. Bishop Abromeit blessed Bishop Fredrik Modéus of the Swedish partner diocese. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany (Northern Church), April 16, 2015, accessed on May 28, 2016 : "His brother Martin is also a bishop."
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-Olof Johansson |
Bishop of Växjö 2015 - today |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Modéus, Fredrik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish theologian and bishop of the Lutheran diocese of Växjö |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jonkoping |