Lise-Lotte Rebel
The Right Reverend Lise-Lotte Rebel | |
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Bishop of Helsingør | |
Church | Church of Denmark |
Diocese | Diocese of Helsingør |
Elected | 1995 |
Predecessor | Johannes Johansen |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1995 |
Personal details | |
Born |
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark | January 23, 1951
Nationality | Dane |
Lise-Lotte Rebel (born 23. January 1951) is bishop of the Church of Denmark who since April 2, 1995 she has served as the bishop of the Diocese of Helsingør in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. She was the first woman to become a bishop in the Church of Denmark.
Rebel studied a degree in theology at the University of Copenhagen in 1978. She was then appointed as pastor of Utterslev Church between 1978 and 1980. In 1980 she was transferred to Islev Church until 1987 when she was appointed as pastor of Helsingør Cathedral. She stayed in this position until her election as bishop of the same diocese in 1995.
Lise-Lotte Rebel was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog in 1996 and was in 2001 became a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. On January 1, 2014 she became the Commander of the Order.