Rosemarie Köhn was Norway and the Nordic region’s first female bishop. She was a bishop in the Hamar diocese from 1993 to 2006. She died on the night of Sunday 30 October. She lived to be 83 years old. Today she was honored with a funeral at the state’s expense in Hamar Cathedral. Photo: Lars Erik Skrefsrud / news A dance with Rose Rosemarie Köhn’s spouse, Susanne Sønderbo, performed a personal and warm greeting. She spoke about her spouse’s struggle to be accepted in the church. About how things often boiled inside, even though she was always calm on the outside. And she talked about their life together, both before and after Rosemarie Köhn fell ill. She ended the commemorative words like this: – Life is not a bed of roses. But dancing with Rose has been my life. Peace be upon your memory, my treasure. Rosemarie Köhn’s spouse, Susanne Sønderbo, gave a memorial speech in Hamar Cathedral. – She opened the church door Rosemarie Köhn’s fight for justice and equality was repeated in all the memorial speeches. President Olav Fykse Tveit gave the official memorial speech. – She was a very special gift from God. We hear and read how much she has meant to many. We thank you for that today, said President Fykse Tveit. Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum described Rosemarie Köhn as a gentle and courageous bishop, a pioneering leader and a warm person. – We say thank you to someone who has touched and meant a lot, to a lot of people. She stood up for what she believed in, said Vedum, among other things. HM Queen Sonja comes to the church in Hamar together with state administrator Knut Storberget, Hamar mayor Einar Busterud and Arne Hammersmark from the police in Innlandet. Solveig Fiske leads the funeral ceremony in Hamar Cathedral, and president Olav Fykse Tveit delivers the memorial speech. Solveig Fiske, recently retired bishop of Hamar diocese, leads the funeral ceremony. Mayor of Hamar, Einar Busterud, on his way into Hamar Cathedral for the funeral of Rosemarie Köhn. Minister of Culture and Equality Anette Trettebergstuen on his way to the funeral of Rosemarie Köhn. She has previously said that Rosemarie Köhn has meant a lot to her personally and to equality and equality in the church. Mayor of Hamar, Einar Busterud, praised Rosemarie Köhn for opening the church door to those to whom it had been closed. Susanne Sønderbo kisses her spouse’s coffin. Rosemarie Köhn was honored with a funeral at the state’s expense in Hamar Cathedral. Hamar mayor Einar Busterud began his words of remembrance with these words: – It is the face we remember, the confident expression, the gentle smile, the warm look and the quiet dignity. He also spoke about what Rosemarie Köhn has meant to the development of the church and society. – She opened the church door for those to whom it had been closed, and ensured that lesbian and gay priests would have the same right to love as the rest of us, said Busterud. After the ceremony, the coffin with Rosemarie Köhn was transported to the cemetery in Hamar where the coffin was lowered into the ground. BURIED: Rosemarie Köhn was laid to rest in the cemetery in Hamar. Photo: Lars Erik Skrefsrud / news Great respect Recently departed Bishop Solveig Fiske led the funeral ceremony in Hamar Cathedral, while President Olav Fykse Tveit gave the official memorial speech. HM Queen Sonja attended the funeral. So did a number of other prominent guests, including several ministers. Norway’s first female bishop, Rosemarie Köhn, is buried today. Solveig Fiske, who succeeded her as bishop in Hamar, says Köhn will be remembered as a bishop who took the lead for equality and equality. – She changed church history and became a unifying symbol. Without her life and work, both the church in our country and society would have been different, says Fiske. Köhn fought an important battle for the place of homosexuals in the church. Fiske believes this has meant a great deal to many people. BURIED: Rosemarie Köhn is congratulated by the people after she has been ordained as a bishop on 20 May 1993. Photo: Sigurdsøn, Bjørn / SCANPIX Church council leader Kristin Gunleiksrud Raaum also refers to Köhn as a pioneer. – Bishop Rosemarie Köhn won people’s hearts. She quickly became a popular bishop who helped change the Norwegian Church. – She created more space for queers and many who otherwise did not feel at home in the church, says Gunleiksrud Raaum.
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