The Church of Sweden consecrated its first openly-lesbian bishop in Eva Brunne on Sunday.
Eva
Brunne, 55, became bishop of Stockholm, Sweden's capital, in a ceremony
in nearby Uppsala, reported Agence France-Presse.
Brunne, who is now the first lesbian bishop in the world, is in a civil partnership with a woman, and they have a 3-year-old child.
The
Church of Sweden, The Church of Sweden professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity, and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With almost 6.9 million members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world.
They will perform same-sex marriages from 1 November.
The state had previously recognised, and the church blessed,
marriage-like partnerships. About three quarters of Swedes are members
of the denomination.