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Susanne Rappmann (née ''Norrhall''; born 2 February 1965 in Norra Vram,
Skåne Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne C ...
), is a Swedish theologian and current
Bishop of Gothenburg The Diocese of Gothenburg ( sv, Göteborgs stift) is a diocese of the Church of Sweden. Since March 2018, the bishop has been Susanne Rappmann. The diocese includes the provinces of Bohuslän, Halland, and south-west parts of Västergötland. The ...
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Biography

Susanne Rappmann was ordained priest for the
Diocese of Gothenburg The Diocese of Gothenburg ( sv, Göteborgs stift) is a diocese of the Church of Sweden. Since March 2018, the bishop has been Susanne Rappmann. The diocese includes the provinces of Bohuslän, Halland, and south-west parts of Västergötland. ...
in 1992 and has served as a parish priest of Annedal Church from 1994 till 1999. She later became parish priest of Stensjöns and served between 2007 and 2010. Afterwards she was appointed as the church minister of the parish of Värö-Stråvalla and served between 2010 and 2013. Between 2013 and 2018 she was a curator in Mölndal parish, which was formed in 2014. In 2005 Rappmann presented her dissertation titled ''Kristi kropp som kritisk metafor : teologisk reflektion kring funktionshinder'' (Christ's body as critical metaphor: theological reflection on disability) at Karlstad University.


Bishop

In November 2017 Rappmann was elected bishop during the second and final election gaining around 70% of the votes. Rappmann was consecrated bishop by the
Archbishop of Uppsala The Archbishop of Uppsala (spelled Upsala until the early 20th century) has been the primate (bishop), primate of Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward un ...
on March 4, 2018. She became the first female bishop of Gothenburg, replacing Per Eckerdal."Susanne Rappmann"
'' Church of Sweden''. Retrieved on 19 March 2018.


References

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