Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir

Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir (born 19 October 1954) is an Icelandic prelate who is the current Bishop of Iceland. She is the first woman to be elected a Bishop of the Church of Iceland.[2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Agnes.
The Right Reverend

Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir
Bishop of Iceland
Sigurðardóttir in 2012
ChurchChurch of Iceland
DioceseIceland
PredecessorKarl Sigurbjörnsson
Orders
Ordination20 September 1981
Consecration24 June 2012
by Karl Sigurbjörnsson
Personal details
Born (1954-10-19) 19 October 1954
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Previous postDean of the Western Fjords
Ordination history of
Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir
History
Priestly ordination
Date20 September 1981
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorKarl Sigurbjörnsson
Co-consecratorsAnders Wejryd
Michael Jackson
Kristján Valur Ingólfsson
Peter Skov-Jakobsen
David Chillingworth
Kari Mäkinen
Sofie Petersen
Date24 June 2012
PlaceHallgrímskirkja
Source(s): [1]

Biography

Agnes was born in Ísafjörður. She has the degree of Cand. theol., University of Iceland (1981). From 1999 and before her election, she served as the dean of the Western Fjords.[2] Agnes Sigurðardóttir is divorced. She has three children. She has been active in Iceland's music life, playing the piano and organ and singing in choirs.[3]

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References
  1. Agnes M Sigurðardóttir.
  2. "First woman to be elected bishop takes office today". Archived from the original on 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  3. lars. "Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir: The Bishop who is spring cleaning the church — Nordic Labour Journal". www.nordiclabourjournal.org. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
Preceded by
Karl Sigurbjörnsson		 Bishop of Iceland
24 June 2012–present		 Incumbent



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