Eva Brunne
Gerd Eva Cecilia Brunne (born 7 March 1954) is a bishop in the Church of Sweden. She served as the Bishop of Stockholm from 2009 till 2019. She is the first openly lesbian bishop of a mainstream church in the world and the first bishop of the Church of Sweden to be in a registered same-sex partnership.
The Right Reverend Eva Brunne | |
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| Bishop of Stockholm | |
Brunne in September 2012 | |
| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Stockholm |
| Elected | 26 May 2009 |
| In office | 2009–2019 |
| Predecessor | Caroline Krook |
| Successor | Andreas Holmberg |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 November 2009 by Anders Wejryd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerd Eva Cecilia Brunne 7 March 1954 Malmö, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Spouse | Gunilla Lindén |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Motto | Don't show favouritism (James 2:1) |
| Coat of arms | |
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