Martin Lönnebo
Karl Martin Lönnebo (born February 27, 1930 in Storkågeträsk , Sweden ) is a Swedish Lutheran theologian and clergyman (most recently Bishop of Linköping )
Lönnebo was from 1980 to 1995 Bishop of Linköping of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sweden . Before that he was a student pastor in Uppsala (from 1968) and Dompropst in Härnösand (from 1977). In 1964, with a dissertation on Albert Schweitzer, he obtained the degree of Dr. theol. In 1995 the University of Linköping awarded him an honorary doctorate .
In Germany Lönnebo is best known as the originator of the “ Pearls of Life ” prayer beads .
Fonts (selection)
- 1996: Frälsarkransen: övning i livsmod, livslust, självbesinning och i att leva dah Gud
- 1997: Icons spiritualitet
- 2007: Bibles Parlor
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carolina Johansson: About the pearls of life. In: The pearls of life. Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH, accessed on August 14, 2017 : "It was late summer 1995. Martin Lönnebo had just retired as Bishop of Linköping Abbey."
Web links
Commons : Martin Lönnebo - collection of images, videos and audio files
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ragnar Askmark |
Bishop of Linköping 1980 - 1995 |
Martin Lind |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lönnebo, Martin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lönnebo, Karl Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish clergyman, Bishop of Linköping |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Storkågeträsk , Sweden |