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.