Sören Dalevi
Sören Dalevi (born 12 June 1969 in Björneborg), is a Swedish prelate and theologian. Since 2012 he has been a lecturer in religious studies at Karlstad University. In 2016 he was elected as Bishop of Karlstad.
The Right Reverend Sören Dalevi | |
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| Bishop of Karlstad | |
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| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Karlstad |
| Elected | 28 April 2016 |
| Predecessor | Esbjörn Hagberg |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 January 1996 by Bengt Wadensjö |
| Consecration | 28 August 2016 by Antje Jackelén |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1969 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Spouse | Veronica Dalevi |
| Children | 3 |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography
Sören Dalevi was ordained as a priest in 1996, after which he became vicar in the parish of Grums. He was the founder of youth work in the Diocese of Karlstad between 1997-2000 and committees in the parish of Norrstrands in Karlstad between 2000-2003. He then pursued research studies at Karlstad University. Between 2008-2012 Dalevi was a member of the school board at Geijerskolan. Dalevi's research focused on church education.[1]
On Thursday 28 April 2016 he was elected Bishop of Karlstad. At the preliminary voting session, Sören Dalevi received 59.1% of the votes. The other candidate who took part in the election. Karin Johannesson, gained 40.9% of the votes.[2]
References
- "Sören Dalevi", Church of Sweden. Retrieved on 09 August 2017.
- "Biskop electus", Church of Sweden. Retrieved on 09 August 2017.