Jump to content

Bertil Werkström

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by KasparBot (talk | contribs) at 10:26, 10 June 2016 (migrating Persondata to Wikidata, please help, see challenges for this article). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

The Most Reverend

Bertil Werkström
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1983
In office1983-1993
PredecessorOlof Sundby
SuccessorGunnar Weman
Previous post(s)Bishop of Härnösand (1975-1983)
Orders
Ordination1954
Consecration12 October 1975
by Olof Sundby
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born(1928-06-09)June 9, 1928
DiedJuly 10, 2010(2010-07-10) (aged 82)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwede
ParentsGunnar Werkström
Ingar Hedenskog
SpouseBrita Caroli
Alma materLund University

Bertil Werkström (9 June 1928 – 10 July 2010) was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1983–1993.[1] His wife was named Brita Caroli.[2] During his time as Archbishop he supported ecumenical efforts[3] and in international affairs favored sanctions against Apartheid South Africa.[4] In 1984 he also maintained that homosexuality was "against the orders of creation."[5]

In 1991, he visited Rome to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the canonization of Bridget of Sweden together with the Roman Catholic pope.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ Björn Ryman (2005). Nordic Folk Churches: A Contemporary Church History. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 58, 168. ISBN 978-0-8028-2879-8.
  3. ^ John A. Radano (2009). Lutheran and Catholic Reconciliation on Justification: A Chronology of the Holy See's Contributions, 1961-1999, to a New Relationship Between Lutherans and Catholics and to Steps Leading to the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. pp. 83, 86, 100, 128. ISBN 978-0-8028-4860-4.
  4. ^ Tor Sellström (2002). Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa: Solidarity and assistance, 1970-1994. Nordic Africa Institute. pp. 823–. ISBN 978-91-7106-448-6.
  5. ^ Anne-Louise Eriksson; Goran Gunner; Niclas Blader (8 November 2012). Exploring a Heritage: Evangelical Lutheran Churches in the North. Wipf and Stock Publishers. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-1-62032-102-7.
  6. ^ "Ärkebiskop emeritus Bertil Werkström har avlidit" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2014.