Sunniva Gylver

Sunniva Gylver 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 Aftenposten and Vårt Land, and the magazine Familien.
Her books include Åpen Himmel and Søndager med Sunniva.

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.