Karin Maria Elisabet Johannesson (born 8 December 1970) is a Swedish prelate who is the current Bishop of Uppsala.[1]

The Right reverend

Karin Johannesson
Bishop of Uppsala
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
In office2019–present
PredecessorRagnar Persenius
Orders
Ordination2010
by Esbjörn Hagberg
Consecration3 March 2019
by Antje Jackelén
Personal details
Born (1970-12-08) 8 December 1970 (age 53)
NationalitySwedish
DenominationLutheran
Alma materUppsala University
MottoKristus förkunnar vi (We proclaim Christ)
Coat of armsKarin Johannesson's coat of arms

Biography edit

Johannesson was born in Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden on 8 December 1970 and was educated at the public school in Filipstad. She graduated with a Bachelor of Theology in 1994, and a bachelor's degree in 1996 from Uppsala University. She earned her PhD in theology and obtained a doctorate there in 2002. She was ordained priest in 2010 in the Diocese of Karlstad by Bishop Esbjörn Hagberg. Johannesson was accepted as an associate professor of religious philosophy at Uppsala University in 2015. On 3 March 2019 she was consecrated as Bishop of Uppsala by Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of Uppsala and Primate.

Bibliography (publications in English) edit

Johannesson, K. (2007). God pro Nobis. On Non-Metaphysical Realism and the Philosophy of Religion. Studies in Philosophical Theology, vol. 37. Leuven: Peeters. ISBN 978-90-429-1856-6

Johannesson, K. (2014) “Non-Metaphysical Realism. A Dummett-Inspired Implementation of Putnam’s Internal Realism”. European Journal for Philosophy of Religion, vol. 6. ISSN 1689-8311.

Johannesson, K. (2014) “Lutheran Spiritual Theology in a Post-Christian Society”. In Justification in a Post-Christian Society, Carl-Henric Grenholm & Göran Gunner (eds.). Church of Sweden Research Series, vol. 8. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications.ISBN 978-1-62564-889-1

Johannesson, K. (2016) ”The Holy Spirit and Lutheran Spirituality in the Twenty-First Century”. Seminary Ridge Review. ISSN 1526-0674.

Johannesson, K. (2023). Thérèse and Martin. Carmel and the Reformation in a New Light. Church of Sweden Research Series, vol. 21. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications. ISBN 978-1-6667-4619-8

Johannesson, K. (2023). "The bishop as mystagogue, prioress, and leader of the choir. Exploring the nature of episcopal authority in the Church of Sweden". International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church, vol. 23. doi:10.1080/1474225X.2023.2211313

References edit

  1. ^ "Biskop Karin Johannesson". Norrköpings Tidningar. 2019-03-22.