Martin Lönnebo

The Right Reverend
Martin Lönnebo
Bishop Emeritus of Linköping

Martin Lönnebo in 2007
Church Church of Sweden
Diocese Diocese of Linköping
In office 1980-1995
Predecessor Ragnar Askmark
Successor Martin Lind
Personal details
Born (1930-02-27)27 February 1930
Storkågeträsk, Sweden
Nationality Swede

Karl Martin Lönnebo (born 1930) is a Swedish clergyman who served as Bishop of the diocese of Linköping from 1980 to 1994.[1]

Lönnebo was born in Storkågeträsk in present-day Skellefteå Municipality.[2] He studied theology at Johannelund theological seminary and was ordained within the Swedish Evangelical Mission (Evangeliska Fosterlands-Stitelsen, EFS) in 1954. In 1964 he received a D.Th. degree on his doctoral dissertation Albert Schweitzers etisk-religiösa ideal.[3] He worked as a pastor and chaplain in Uppsala for a number of years, and was appointed Provost (domprost) of Härnösand in 1977. In 1980 he was elected Bishop of Linköping, where he remained until his retirement.

Lönnebo has also written a number of books on religious life, many of them inspired by the spiritual traditions of northern Sweden, as well as by Eastern Christianity.[1]

In 1993 he was awarded an honorary doctorate (PhD) at Linköping University.[4]

In 1995, Lönnebo created the Wreath of Christ, a set of non-denominational prayer beads with 18 pearls to be used for meditation and devotional practices.[5] [6][7]

Lönnebo is married and has three children.

References

  1. 1 2 Martin Lönnebo entry in Nationalencyklopedin
  2. ↑ "Skönt att livet är ändligt och kort". Dagens Nyheter. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ↑ (approximate translation The ethical and religious ideals of Albert Schweitzer)
  4. ↑ Hedersdoktorer vid Linköpings universitet (Honorary doctors at Linköping University), retrieved 18 April 2011
  5. ↑ "Ett armband har blivit en trädgård". Ett armband har blivit en trädgård. Svenska Kyrkan. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Lerner, Thomas (2 February 2015). "Så blev Frälsarkransen Sveriges första moderna radband". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Johann G. Roten, S.M. "Lutheran rosary". University of Dayton. Retrieved 28 April 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.