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Hans Stiglund

The Right Reverend
Hans Stiglund
Bishop of Luleå
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Church Church of Sweden
Diocese Luleå
Appointed 2002
Predecessor Rune Backlund
Orders
Ordination 1980
Consecration 2002
Personal details
Born (1955-06-08) June 8, 1955 (age 62)
Haparanda, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Motto Gud med oss (God with us)

Hans Bertil Stiglund (born 8 June 1955 in Haparanda) is a Swedish bishop and author who has been Bishop of the Diocese of Luleå since 2002.

Stiglund studied theology at Uppsala University from 1974 to 1980 and took theology bachelor's degree in 1980. That same year he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Gothenburg. He worked as curate and later as assistant pastor in Forshälla parish until 1987. He then became vicar in Pajala parish from 1987 to 1991 and in Alatornio Haparanda parish 1991-2002. From 1993 to 2002 he was rural dean in Kalix-Torne contracts and 1999-2002 deputy of the chapter. In 2002 he was elected as bishop of the Diocese of Luleå. He is the author of the book The border, which was published in 2013.


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