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Erik Benzelius the Younger
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Erik Benzelius the younger (27 January 1675 in Uppsala – 23 September 1743) was a priest, theologian, librarian, Bishop of Linköping, 1731–1742 and Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1742–1743. He was a highly learned man and one of Sweden's important Enlightenment figures.[1]
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The Most Reverend Erik Benzelius den yngre | |
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Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
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Church | Church of Sweden |
Archdiocese | Uppsala |
Appointed | 1742 |
In office | 1742–1743 |
Predecessor | Johannes Steuchius |
Successor | Jakob Benzelius |
Orders | |
Ordination | 4 June 1709 by Jesper Swedberg |
Consecration | 5 June 1726 by Mathias Steuchius |
Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
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Born | (1675-01-27)27 January 1675 |
Died | 23 September 1743(1743-09-23) (aged 68) Linköping, Sweden |
Buried | Linköping Cathedral |
Nationality | Swede |
Parents | Erik Benzelius the elder Margaretha Odhelia |
Spouse | Anna Svedenborg |
Children | 10 |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Gothenburg (1726–1731) Bishop of Linköping (1731–1742) |
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