Ragnar Persenius
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Per Ragnar Theodor Persenius (born 27 June 1952) was the Bishop of Uppsala from 2000 till his retirement in 2019. He previously headed the Church of Sweden's Department of Theology and Ecumenism.
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The Right Reverend Ragnar Persenius | |
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Bishop of Uppsala | |
Church | Church of Sweden |
Archdiocese | Uppsala |
Elected | 2000 |
In office | 2000–2019 |
Predecessor | Tord Harlin |
Successor | Karin Johannesson |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1973 |
Consecration | 2000 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-06-27) June 27, 1952 (age 71) |
Nationality | Swede |
Denomination | Lutheran |
Parents | Walter Persenius & Ingrid Svensson |
Spouse | Ingrid Persenius |
Children | 2 |
Motto | Dispensatores gratiae dei (Trustee of God's Grace) |
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