Lars-Göran Lönnermark

The Right Reverend
Lars-Göran Lönnermark
Bishop Emeritus of Skara
Church Church of Sweden
Diocese Skara
In office 1989-2004
Predecessor Karl-Gunnar Grape
Successor Erik Aurelius
Orders
Ordination 1964
Consecration 1989
Personal details
Born (1939-08-26) 26 August 1939
Örgryte, Sweden
Nationality Swede
Spouse Karin Rodén (1963-1987)
Elisabeth Håstrand (since 1989)

Lars-Göran Lönnermark, born 26 August 1939, is a Swedish bishop emeritus.[1]

Lönnermark studied at Michigan State University in 1958-1959 through the international exchange program, where he became a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. After returning to Sweden, he studied theology and was ordained as a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church (Church of Sweden) in 1964.

He was bishop of Skara between 1989 and 2004. In 1988, he was named as high predicate of the congregation in Stockholm, and on 1 April 2007 as head predicate. Lars-Göran Lönnermark took over from head predicate Henrik Svenungsson, bishop emeritus of Stockholm.

Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling; Arrival of members for the Government and Swedish and foreign guests of honour to the Riksdag's Gala Performance at Konserthuset. Bishop Emeritus Lars-Göran Lönnermark and his wife Elisabeth Lönnermark.

Lönnermark took part in the wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010.[2]

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