Thomas Petersson (Bishop)
Thomas Petersson (born April 8, 1968 in Motala , Sweden ) is a Swedish Lutheran clergyman and bishop of Visby .
Petersson was ordained in 1992 by Martin Lönnebo for the Diocese of Linköping . He held his first pastoral posts in Söderköping and Linköping ; from 2006 he was pastor of the Swedish Victoria parish in Berlin . In 2011 he was appointed provost of the cathedral in Växjö .
On June 3, 2018, he received the episcopal ordination for the diocese of Visby from Archbishop Antje Jackelén .
Web links
- Biskop Thomas Petersson , accessed June 26, 2019
- Thomas Petersson vald till biskop i Visby pen. Church of Sweden , May 17, 2018, accessed July 17, 2019 (Swedish).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sven-Bernhard Fast |
Bishop of Visby since 2018 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petersson, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish Lutheran minister and Bishop of Visby |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Motala |