Sven Danell

The Right Reverend Sven Danell
Bishop of Skara
Church	Church of Sweden
Diocese	Skara
Appointed	27 July 1955
In office	1955–1969
Predecessor	Yngve Rudberg
Successor	Helge Brattgård
Orders
Ordination	10 June 1928
Consecration	18 March 1956 by Yngve Brilioth
Personal details
Born	(1903-11-25)25 November 1903 Uppsala, Sweden
Died	18 January 1981(1981-01-18) (aged 77) Stockholm, Sweden
Buried	Skånings-Åsaka cemetery
Nationality	Swede
Denomination	Lutheran
Parents	Hjalmar Danell and Maria Beckman
Spouse	Miriam Helén
Children	6
Motto	Verbum crucis Dei virtus
Coat of arms

Sven Isak Danell (25 November 1903 - 18 January 1981) was a Swedish prelate who served as Bishop of Skara between 1955 and 1969.

Biography

Danell was born on 25 November 1903 in Uppsala, Sweden. His father, Hjalmar Danell, was Bishop of Skara between 1905 and 1935, while his uncle, Gideon Danell, was a notable Swedish teacher and linguist. Danell studied religion and linguistics at the universities of Gothenburg, Uppsala and Lund. He was ordained priest on 10 June 1928. He was appointed to a congregation in Skara while in 1933 he became vicar of St Catherine's Church in Noarootsi in present-day Estonia. In 1937 he returned to Sweden and became vicar of Källby Church. Between 1941 and 1949 he served as vicar of Västra Tunhems Church.

On 27 July 1955 Danell was appointed Bishop of Skara and was consecrated on 18 March 1956 by Archbishop Yngve Brilioth. He retained the post till 1969. He was married to Miriam Helén and had six children.