Marianne Gaarden (born 4 February 1964) is a
Danish
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prelate who is the 21st and current
Bishop of Lolland-Falster.
Biography
Gaarden is from
Brønderslev
Brønderslev is a city in Denmark with a population of 12,549 (1 January 2022). The city is the largest urban area in Brønderslev Municipality and is the municipal seat. It is the fourth largest city of Vendsyssel within the North Jutland Region ...
, where she became a student at Brønderslev School in 1983. She subsequently went to Barcelona to study at an art school, where she graduated in 1990. Afterwards she commenced studies in theology at the
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...
, from which she graduated in 2005. That same year she finished he studies at the Copenhagen Seminary. Between 2006 and 2007 she was parish priest at
Frederiksborg Castle Church in
Hillerød. In 2007 she was appointed as parish pries of Præstø-Skibinge parish in the
Diocese of Roskilde
The Diocese of Roskilde ( da, Roskildes Stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. The seat of the Bishop is Roskilde Cathedral in Roskilde.
History
The Diocese of Roskilde was formed in 1922 when the Diocese of Zealan ...
. Between 20110 and 2014 she undertook doctorate studies in business at
Aarhus University
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. In 2015 she was appointed as theologian consultant for the
Diocese of Helsingør
The Diocese of Helsingør (Danish: Helsingør Stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. It comprises the Danish Capital Region except for the core municipalities of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Tårnby and Dragør. Disjo ...
with responsibility for priesthood training and counseling and guidance of church councils.
Bishop
Upon the retirement of
Steen Skovsgaard as
Bishop of Lolland–Falster, an election was set up to find a successor. Four candidates were nominated for the post, including Gaarden. The first elections took place in May, where 2 candidates with the most votes were eligible for the second vote. Gaarden was the 2nd one with the most votes, a total of 126 votes. Her opponent, Christina Rygaard Kristiansen, received 146 votes. In the second vote Marianne Gaarden received 206 votes against 201 votes for Christina Rygaard Kristiansen. There were eight blank votes out of 415. Hence, Gaarden was selected bishop. She was consecrated bishop on 1 September 2017 and installed as
Bishop of Lolland–Falster on 10 September 2017 in
Maribo Cathedral
Maribo Cathedral ( da, Maribo Domkirke) is a Gothic cathedral church in Maribo on the island of Lolland in the southeast of Denmark. It was originally part of Maribo Abbey which was founded in the early 15th century. The chancel, the oldest sect ...
.
[Bøgh, J]
"Marianne Gaarden bliver Lolland-Falsters nye biskop "
''folketidende.dk'', 22 June 2017. Retrieved on 30 March 2018.
References
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20th-century Danish clergy
21st-century Danish clergy
21st-century Lutheran bishops
Danish Lutheran bishops
University of Copenhagen alumni
People from Brønderslev Municipality
Living people
1964 births
People from Brønderslev
People from Lolland
People from Falster