Sunniva Gylver (born 1967) is a Norwegian Lutheran theologian and bishop. She has been the Bishop of Oslo in the Church of Norway since 2025.
Life and career
Born in 1967, in Denmark to Norwegian parents, Gylver grew up in Norway. She was a priest in Fagerborg Church in Oslo, until her election as bishop. She has been columnist for the newspapers and , and the magazine .
Her books include (2000) and (2009).
Bishop Gylver was elected as bishop of the Diocese of Oslo on 5 December 2024, succeeding Kari Veiteberg.
She was consecrated as bishop on 23 February 2025.
Bibliography
2000: Åpen himmel 2006: De store ordene – co-author 2007: Kunsten å bruke følelser – co-author 2009: Søndager med Sunniva 2019: Tro på tvers – co-author 2022: Midt i alt som er, Kagge Forlag 2024: Himmel på jord. Tanker for julen, Kagge Forlag – illustrated by Anne Kristin Hagesæther
Television 1996: Nåde den som tror (religion and philosophy series), TV 2 1997: Deilig er jorden (religion and philosophy series), TV 2 1999: Kassa blanka (religion and philosophy series), NRK
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