Åsa Nyström Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Åsa Nyström
Bishop of Luleå
Church:Church of Sweden
Diocese:Luleå
Elected:15 November 2017
Term Start:10 June 2018
Predecessor:Hans Stiglund
Ordination:1982
Consecration:3 June 2018
Consecrated By:Antje Jackelén
Birth Date:12 August 1960
Birth Place:Umeå, Sweden
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Nationality:Swedish
Spouse:Per Olov Svahn
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Motto:Gud Verkar I Er (God works in you)
Coat Of Arms:Åsa Nyström biskopsvapen.svg

Åsa Gunilla Elisabet Nyström (born 12 August 1960 in Umeå) is a Swedish prelate and current bishop of the Diocese of Luleå within the Lutheran Church of Sweden.[1]

Biography

Nyström was ordained priest of the Swedish Evangelical Mission in 1982. In 1991 she was incardinated as a diocesan priest of the Church of Sweden. She has worked as director of studies and teachers in leadership at the Pastoral Institute in Uppsala and development secretary at the Swedish Church parish associations, focusing on management and leadership development. Most recently she worked as diocesan curate of leadership support at Uppsala diocese. She has also been a teacher and course director for management and leadership development in the Swedish Church.[2]

Bishop

On 15 November 2018, Nyström 50.07% of the votes for the bishopric of Luleå, with a total of 267 votes. On 3 June 2018, she was consecrated bishop by the Archbishop of Uppsala in Uppsala Cathedral. On 10 June she was installed as Bishop of Luleå in Luleå Cathedral.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/luleastift/nyheter/asa-nystrom-vigd-till-biskop "Åsa Nyström vigd till biskop"
  2. https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/luleastift/biskopen "Biskopen"
  3. http://www.dagen.se/nyheter/asa-nystrom-forsta-kvinnliga-biskopen-i-lulea-stift-1.1056337 "Åsa Nyström första kvinnliga biskopen i Luleå stift"