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Sofie Petersen
Greenlandic bishop / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sofie Petersen (born 1955) is a Greenlandic Lutheran bishop.[1] She was Bishop of Greenland from 1995 to 2020.
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The Right Reverend Sofie Petersen | |
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Bishop of Greenland | |
![]() Bishop Sofie Petersen | |
Church | Church of Denmark |
Installed | 1995 |
Term ended | 2020 |
Predecessor | Kristian Mørch |
Successor | Paneeraq Siegstad Munk |
Personal details | |
Born | Sofie Bodil Louise Lisbeth Petersen (1955-11-23) 23 November 1955 (age 68) |
Nationality | Greenlandic |
Denomination | Lutheranism |
Spouse |
Christian Tidemand (m. 1976) |
Education | Theology |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen, 1986 |
Years active | 1987–2020 |
Title | Bishop |
Website | www.groenlandsstift.dk |
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