30 October 2022 at 07:58 Rosemarie Köhn is dead Norway’s first female bishop Rosemarie Köhn is dead. This is reported by the Church of Norway. Köhn was also the first female bishop in the Nordic countries. She was a bishop in Hamar diocese from 1993 to 2006. – As the first female bishop, she was a pioneer who paved the way for more people, and she created more space for queer people and many who otherwise did not feel at home in the church, says church council leader Kristin Gunleiksrud Raaum . President of the Church of Norway, Olav Fykse Tveit also remembers Rosemarie Köhn. – When Rosemarie Köhn was appointed, it was the start of an important and new phase in the life of the Church of Norway. Rose became an icon for the open folk church and for women as church leaders in Norway and throughout the Nordics, says Fykse Tveit. Køhn died on the night of Sunday after a long illness, and was 83 years old. She is survived by her spouse Susanne Sønderbo, who is a Danish priest. Hamar Cathedral will be open from 11 a.m. A condolence protocol will be posted there. It is also possible to light a candle.
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