Tine Lindhardt Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Tine Lindhardt
Bishop of Funen
Church:Church of Denmark
Diocese:Funen
Elected:9 October 2012
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Predecessor:Kresten Drejergaard
Ordination:1984
Consecration:4 November 2012
Birth Date:16 November 1957
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Nationality:Dane
Religion:Lutheran
Spouse:Jan Lindhardt
Children:2
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Alma Mater:Aarhus University

Tine Lindhardt (born 16 November 1957), a Danish theologian, is the Lutheran bishop of the Diocese of Funen from 4 November 2012.[1]

Lindhardt studied theology at Aarhus University, graduating in 1984. She has worked as a parish priest and has also taught at as an external lecturer at Aarhus University. She was secretary general of the Danish Bible Society (Det Danske Bibelskab) from 2003 to 2010 where she was responsible for coordinating a new translation of the Bible into Danish.[2] [3]

Lindhardt was married to Jan Lindhardt, the bishop of Roskilde until his retirement in April 2008. He died in November 2014.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tine Lindhardt bliver ny biskop på Fyn. Politiken. 9 October 2012. 7 December 2015 . Danish.
  2. Encyclopedia: Tine Lindhardt. Den Store Danske. 7 December 2015 . Danish.
  3. News: Det nye testamente har været i syrebad. Berlingske. Hansen, Nils Gunder. 11 December 2007. 7 December 2015 . Danish.
  4. News: Tine Lindhardt står for Jan Lindhardts bisættelse. Kristeligt Dagblad. Nygaard, Else Marie. 15 November 2014. 7 December 2015 . Danish.