Martin Lönnebo

Martin Lönnebo
Martin Lönnebo in 2007
Born	February 27, 1930(1930-02-27) Storkågeträsk, Sweden
Occupation	Bishop emeritus
Religion	Christian
Denomination	Evangelical Lutheran (Church of Sweden)

Karl Martin Lönnebo (born 1930) is a Swedish clergyman who served as Bishop of the diocese of Linköping from 1980 to 1994.^[1]

Lönnebo was born in Storkågeträsk in present-day Skellefteå Municipality.^[2] He studied theology at Johannelund theological seminary and was ordained within the Swedish Evangelical Mission (Evangeliska Fosterlands-Stitelsen, EFS) in 1954. In 1964 he received a D.Th. degree on his doctoral dissertation Albert Schweitzers etisk-religiösa ideal.^[3] He worked as a pastor and chaplain in Uppsala for a number of years, and was appointed Provost (domprost) of Härnösand in 1977. In 1980 he was elected Bishop of Linköping, where he remained until his retirement.

Lönnebo has also written a number of books on religious life, many of them inspired by the spiritual traditions of northern Sweden, as well as by Eastern Christianity.^[1]

In 1993 he was awarded an honorary doctorate (PhD) at Linköping University.^[4]

Lönnebo is married and has three children.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Martin Lönnebo entry in Nationalencyklopedin
2. ^ "Skönt att livet är ändligt och kort" Interview with Lönnebo in Dagens Nyheter 24 May 2005, retrieved 18 April 2011 (Swedish)
3. ^ (approximate translation The ethical and religious ideals of Albert Schweitzer)
4. ^ Hedersdoktorer vid Linköpings universitet (Honorary doctors at Linköping University), retrieved 18 April 2011

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Name	Lonnebo, Martin
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Date of birth	27 February 1930
Place of birth	Storkågeträsk, Sweden
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