Archbishop Anders Wejryd was installed as the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden on 2 September.
The service to receive the new leader of the Swedish Lutheran church took place in the Cathedral of Uppsala, and was witnessed a very large congregation, a press release from the church stated. Invited guests included the King and Queen of Sweden, bishops from some 50 countries and leaders of other churches in Sweden as well as representatives from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the World Council of Churches. The LWF General Secretary, Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko attended.
Wejryd, 58, was elected Archbishop of Uppsala, effectively head of the Church of Sweden, on 30 March. He has been a member of the LWF Council and chairperson of the LWF Project Committee since 2003.
As the 69th archbishop, he succeeds Archbishop K. G. Hammar, who had led the Swedish Lutheran church since 1997.
Wejryd and his wife Kajsa, a school inspector, have three grown-up children.
The Church of Sweden has nearly 7 million members, and is the largest LWF member church. (183 words)
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