Who is Antje Jackelén?

Q: Who is Antje Jackelén?


A: Antje Jackelén is a Protestant (Lutheran) archbishop and the primate of the Church of Sweden.

Q: When was Antje Jackelén elected as the Archbishop of Uppsala?


A: Antje Jackelén was elected as the Archbishop of Uppsala on 15th October 2013.

Q: When was Antje Jackelén formally received as the Archbishop of Uppsala?


A: Antje Jackelén was formally received as the Archbishop of Uppsala on 15th June 2014.

Q: What was significant about Antje Jackelén's appointment as the Archbishop of Uppsala?


A: Antje Jackelén became the Church of Sweden's first archbishop to be born outside Sweden since the 12th century, and also the denomination's first female archbishop.

Q: When did Antje Jackelén retire as the Archbishop of Uppsala?


A: Antje Jackelén retired as the Archbishop of Uppsala on 30th October 2022, after the Church of Sweden announced her retirement on 7th December 2022.

Q: Where did Antje Jackelén lay down her bishop's staff during her retirement?


A: Antje Jackelén laid down her bishop's staff during a church service inside the Uppsala Cathedral on 30th October 2022.

Q: What was Antje Jackelén's birthplace?


A: Antje Jackelén was born in Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.

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