FAQs about the 2013 archbishop’s election

Who can become archbishop? Timetable Anyone who is ordained and receives the majority of votes cast at the 2013 election. So candidates do not have to be a bishop and in the past No later than 15 June Election of electors and deputies in all the in the of Uppsala. few elections strong candidates outside the college of bishops have par- ticipated, although most of those appointed have been bishops. 29 August Information and advocacy meeting in Uppsala for all chapters, diocesan boards The last candidate to be elected archbishop without previously having and the Central Board. served as bishop was Erling Eidem in 1931. Information and advocacy meeting in Uppsala for all those eligible to vote in the Diocese of Uppsala. Who elects the archbishop? 5 September Members of all diocesan boards and chapters and the Central Board of Nominating election, 11.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon, and provisional counting of the the Church of . In the Diocese of Uppsala, all actively serving votes in each diocese. priests and deacons, plus an equal number of electors, can vote. These 10 September electors are elected in the parishes of the diocese. To avoid the Diocese Final counting of the votes for the nominating election of the Uppsala Diocesan of Uppsala being able decide the election on its own, the votes of its Board. priests, deacons and electors are divided by 10. 17 September The reason why the Diocese of Uppsala holds a special position is Expiry of the period for appeals in connection with the nominating election. that the archbishop is also the bishop of the Diocese of Uppsala, with Week 38 special responsibility for the rural of Uppsala, Sigtuna and Meeting of the Bishops’ Disciplinary Committee to scrutinise eligibility. Enköping. Since 1990, Uppsala has also had its own diocesan bishop. The duties of the two bishops are governed by the Church Ordinance 1 October for the . Hearing with those confirmed as eligible, to be held in Gottsunda Church, Uppsala. The hearing will also be broadcast on Swedish Television and/or trans- NUMBER OF VOTES: 325 mitted as a webcast. 15 October How will the election be organised? First round of the election, to take place from 11.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon, and provisional counting of the votes in each diocese. A nominating election will be held on Wednesday 5 September. Candi- dates receiving at least 5% of the votes go through to the next round. 21 October However, there must be at least 5 candidates. If at least 5 candidates Final counting of the votes (electoral round 1) by the Uppsala Diocesan Board. do not receive 5% or more, those who receive fewer votes can also be included. The eligibility of those nominated is scrutinised by the Chur- 29 October A second electoral round, to take place from 11.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon, and ch of Sweden’s Bishops’ Disciplinary Committee. provisional counting of the votes in each diocese. The first round of the election will take place on 15 October. If any of 4 November the candidates receives more than half of the votes, he or she becomes Final counting of the votes (electoral round 2) by the Uppsala Diocesan Board. archbishop. Otherwise, the two who receive the most votes go through to a second round, to be held on 29 October. 11 November Expiry of the period for appeals for the election of the archbishop. The members eligible to vote must cast their votes, in person, together in one location in the concerned, at 11.00 a.m. – 12 noon on 17 November the day of the election. Voting by post or messenger is not permitted. The Central Board confirms the election and issues a declaration. Members not able to attend in order to vote may have their vote cast 14 June 2014 by a deputy. Farewell service for the current Archbishop , to be held in Upp- sala Cathedral. The new archbishop will be received in on 15 June 2014. If the person is not already a bishop, he or she will be ordained 15 June 2014 as one. Receiving of the new archbishop. If the person is not already a bishop, he or she will be ordained as one. How are the candidates for the election nominated? Votes to be cast in the election Candidates for the archbishop’s election will be proposed via a nomi- nating election to be held on 5 September. The nominating election will The Central Board, 15 votes be preceded by two consultations during which it will be possible to discuss various names informally, but a list of candidates will not be Diocesan boards, chapters and bishops, 243 votes as follows: established. The two consultations will be held on 29 August, one for Diocese of Uppsala , 21 votes (chapter (8); bishop, diocesan board (13)) the diocesan boards, the chapters and the Central Board, and one for Diocese of Linköping, 19 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (12)) the deacons, priests and electors in the Diocese of Uppsala. Diocese of , 19 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (12)) Diocese of Strängnäs, 17 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (10)) How long is an archbishop elected for? Diocese of Västerås, 21 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (14)) Diocese of Växjö, 17 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (10)) An archbishop remains in office until retirement, unless he or she de- Diocese of , 19 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (12)) cides to leave earlier. An archbishop can of course be dismissed in the , 20 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (13)) event of inappropriate behaviour. This has never happened, but any Diocese of , 17 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (10)) Diocese of Härnösand, 17 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (10)) such dismissal would take place following investigation by the Bis- Diocese of Luleå, 17 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (10)) hops’ Disciplinary Committee. At his or her own choice, the archbis- Diocese of , 20 votes (chapter (8); bishop; diocesan board (11)) hop may remain in office until the age of 67 years; after that this would Diocese of , 19 votes (chapter (6); bishop; diocesan board (12)) have to be decided by the employer. Diocese of Uppsala: 67 votes (335 priests and deacons + 335 electors = 670, When will Sweden have a woman archbishop? divided by 10). This will happen when a woman is elected. Until now, Sweden has had five women bishops: Christina Odenberg and Antje Jackelén in Lund, and in Stockholm and Tuulikki Koivunen Bylund in Härnösand. Antje Jackelén, Eva Brunne and Tuulikki Koivu- nen Bylund are currently serving as bishops in their respective diocese. svenskakyrkan.se/arkebiskopsvalet