Jacob Benzelius
The Most Reverend Jakob Benzelius | |
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| Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
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| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Archdiocese | Uppsala |
| Appointed | 1744 |
| In office | 1744-1747 |
| Predecessor | Erik Benzelius the younger |
| Successor | Henric Benzelius |
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| Consecration | 1731 |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
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| Born | 25 February 1683 |
| Died | 19 June 1747 (aged 64) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Buried | Uppsala Cathedral |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Parents | Erik Benzelius the elder Margaretha Odhelia |
| Spouse | Catharina Edenberg |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Gothenburg (1731-1744) |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Jakob Benzelius (25 February 1683 in Uppsala – 29 June 1747) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1744 to his death.[1]
Jakob Benzelius studied at Uppsala University, graduated as filosofie magister (M.A.) in 1703 and, after a few years teaching in Uppsala, spent several years traveling and visiting foreign universities. He was professor of theology at Lund University 1718–1731, Bishop of Gothenburg 1731–1744 and succeeded his brother Erik Benzelius the Younger as archbishop in 1744. He was a learned man who wrote several influential books on theology that were used at the universities in Sweden for about a century.
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- ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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