Bishop Rosemarie Köhn was buried in the cathedral of Hamar – VG

Friends and colleagues said their last farewell to Bishop Rosemarie Köhn when she was buried in Hamar Cathedral on Thursday.

Norway’s first female bishop, Rosemarie Köhn, died Sunday night. She lived to be 83 years old.

Köhn was the first female bishop not only in Norway, but also in the Nordic countries. The appointment was controversial. Several have accused Köhn of preaching heresy. You were bishop in the diocese of Hamar from 1993 to 2006.

As a bishop, Rosemarie Köhn was strongly committed to an open and inclusive popular church. Last but not least, you have taken the initiative to secure the place of homosexuals in the church.

Burial at the expense of the state is a government award.

Several gave commemorative speeches at the funeral, including his wife Susanne Sønderbo, President Olav Fyske Tevit, Berit Andersen and Arve Juritzen.

Bishop Emeritus Solveig Fiske led the funeral, which was also attended by numerous high-profile guests. Among them were Queen Sonja, the Minister of Culture Anette Trettebergstuen and the Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.