Antje Jackelen

Theologian and the first woman to serve as Archbishop of Uppsala — Primate of the Church of Sweden — a position she held from 2014 to 2022. Before her rise to church leadership, she was on the faculty of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC), specializing in the theology of religion and science. Bishop of Lund from 2007 to 2014.

Herbert knew her during her LSTC years, before she became one of the most prominent women in global Lutheranism.

Connections via Antje Jackelen

• Niels Henrik Gregersen – Danish Lutheran theologian specializing in theology of creation and Christology

Cross-Connections

• Mark Hanson – fellow leader in global Lutheranism; Hanson served as Presiding Bishop of the ELCA and President of the Lutheran World Federation