Arne Olsson
Introduction


[thumb\|Olsson in 2005](/wiki/File:Arne_Olsson.jpg "Arne Olsson.jpg")
**Arne Olsson** (31 March 1930 – 12 March 2024\) was a Swedish Lutheran bishop. He was the first bishop of the [Mission Province](/wiki/Mission_Province "Mission Province"), serving from 2005 until 2010\.

Olsson was a retired [pastor](/wiki/Pastor "Pastor") in the [Lutheran](/wiki/Lutheran "Lutheran") [Church of Sweden](/wiki/Church_of_Sweden "Church of Sweden"), having been e.g. the parish priest of Habo. On 5 February 2005 in [Gothenburg](/wiki/Gothenburg "Gothenburg"), he was consecrated as bishop of The [Mission Province](/wiki/Mission_Province "Mission Province") by The Most Reverend [Walter Obare](/wiki/Walter_Obare "Walter Obare"), the presiding bishop of the [Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya](/wiki/Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_Kenya "Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya"). The Mission Province is theologically conservative and opposes women's ordination and same\-sex unions and marriage. Following his consecration, the Church of Sweden disqualified him as a priest. He died on 12 March 2024\.


When was Arne Olsson consecrated as bishop?