Jacob Benzelius
The Most Reverend Jakob Benzelius | |
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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]
Biography
Jakob Benzelius was the son of Archbishop Erik Benzelius the Elder (1632–1714) and Margaretha Odhelia (1653–1693). He studied at
Bishop of Gothenburg 1731–1744 and succeeded his elder brother Erik Benzelius the Younger (1675–1743) as Archbishop of Uppsala in 1744. He was succeeded as Archbishop by his younger brother Henric Benzelius
(1689–1758).
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Jacob Benzelius wrote several influential books on theology. He was married to Catharina Edenberg, daughter of diplomat Mattias Edenberg (1640–1709).[4]
See also
- List of Archbishops of Uppsala
References
- ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Jacob Benzelius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Henric Benzelius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Matthias Edenberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
Other sources