Ingmar Ström

Ingmar Valter Lorens Ström (21 May 1912 - 19 January 2003) was a Swedish author and Bishop of Stockholm from 1971 till 1979.

The Right Reverend

Ingmar Ström
Bishop of Stockholm
ChurchChurch of Sweden
DioceseStockholm
In office1971-1979
PredecessorHelge Ljungberg
SuccessorLars Carlzon
Orders
Ordination13 December 1941
Consecration26 September 1971
by Ruben Josefson
Personal details
Born(1912-05-21)May 21, 1912
Solna Municipality, Sweden
DiedJanuary 19, 2003(2003-01-19) (aged 90)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
DenominationLutheran
ParentsTord Valfrid & Agnes Palm
SpouseKarin Birgitta Faxén
Children5

Biography

Ström was born on May 21, 1912 in Solna Municipality, Sweden, the son of the Reverend Tord Valfrid and Agnes Palm. He undertook a Bachelor of Literature at Uppsala University in 1936 and later studied theology in 1941. Between 1946 and 1959 he was editor-in-chief of the magazine Vår kyrka. In 1959 he was appointed director of the Church of Sweden's governing board, the Svenska kyrkans diakonistyrelse, which appointment was criticised by the conservative faction in the church, not just because of his support for female priests but also because he advocated increased democratisation within the church.[1]

In 1971, he was elected Bishop of Stockholm and was consecrated in Uppsala Cathedral by Archbishop Ruben Josefson on September 26, 1971. However, two bishops, Bertil Gärtner and Helge Brattgård did not attend the consecration in protest against his appointment. As bishop, he ordained around 80 women to the priesthood.[2] He was against any restrictions to abortion. He also encompassed liberal theological views concerning the Bible and the resurrection of Jesus, believing that rather than arguing whether Jesus rose from the dead or not, it is vital to look at such accounts as means how to develop a relationship with Christ whilst following his example. He retired in 1979 and lived till 2003 when he died on January 19.[3]

References
  1. Sandahl, D. "Ingemar (Ingmar) Valter Lorens Ström", National Archives of Sweden, Stockholm. Retrieved on 03 July 2019.
  2. "Han var en banbrytare inom kyrkan", Aftonbladet, Stockholm, 20 January 2003. Retrieved on 03 July 2019.
  3. "Förre biskopen Ingmar Ström död", Expressen, Stockholm, 19 January 2003. Retrieved on 03 July 2019.
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