Jakob Ulvsson
The Most Reverend Jacob Ulfsson | |
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Roman Catholic | |
Archdiocese | Uppsala |
Appointed | 18 December 1469 |
In office | 1470–1515 |
Predecessor | Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna |
Successor | Gustav Trolle |
Orders | |
Consecration | 15 April 1470 by Šimun Vosić |
Rank | Archbishop |
Personal details | |
Born | 1430s |
Died | 1521 Mariefred, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Jakob Ulvsson (1430s – spring of 1521) was Archbishop of Uppsala, Primate of the Roman Catholic Church of Sweden 1469–1515 and the founder of Uppsala University in 1477 . [1]
Biography
Jakob Ulvsson came from a noble family background. He was born at Hacksta gård at
He spent the years 1465–1470 in
In the conflicts between the Danish king Christian I of Denmark and the Swedish regent Sten Sture, Jakob took a mediating position, trying as far as possible to avoid open warfare, especially in Uppland. After Sten Sture's victory in the Battle at Brunkeberg in 1471, the situation stabilized and he participated in the work of the privy council.
He is usually regarded is the main initiator of the university in Uppsala, which was founded after having received papal approval in the form of a bull of Pope Sixtus IV dated 27 February 1477. Jakob Ulvsson was appointed first chancellor of the university. He resigned from the archbishopric in 1515. He was Archbishop Emeritus of Uppsala until his death at Mariefred Charterhouse in 1521.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Archbishop Jakob Ulvsson". Hierarchia Catholica. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "The history of Uppsala University". Uppsala University. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
Other sources
- Gunnar Olsson, "Jakob Ulvsson", Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, Vol. 20, pp. 97–103.
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