Henric Benzelius
The Most Reverend Henric Benzelius | |
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Bishop of Lund (1740-1747) | |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Henrik Benzelius (7 August 1689 in
Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death.[1][2]
Biography
He was predeceased as
Erik Benzelius the younger
and
Jacob Benzelius.
Benzelius was one of the people sent by Charles XII of Sweden to the Middle East, travelling to Egypt and Syria. After returning for a time he took up a post in Lund University. He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1746.
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See also
- List of Archbishops of Uppsala
- Minuscule 400 – one of his manuscripts
References
- ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Henric Benzelius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Benzelius d.y." Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
Other sources
- Nordisk Familjebok, article Henrik Benzelius In Swedish
- "The Swedish Connection". Saudi Aramco World. January–February 1987. pp. 24–27. Retrieved 2006-11-06.
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