Johannes Steuchius
The Most Reverend Johannes Steuchius | |
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Erik Benzelius the younger | |
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| Ordination | 5 March 1709 |
| Consecration | 1730 by Mathias Steuchius |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1676 |
| Died | 21 June 1742 (aged 66) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Mathias Steuchius Anna Tersera |
| Spouse | Elisabet Spegel (1705–1720) Ulrica Eleonora Franc (1724–1725) |
| Children | 9 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Linköping (1730) |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Johannes Steuchius (3 January 1676 – 21 June 1742) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1730 to his death. [1]
Biography
He was born in Härnösand, the son of Archbishop Mathias Steuchius (1644–1730) . His family surname was ennobled in 1719 to Steuch. He was enrolled at Uppsala University in 1692 and in 1695 at Lund University. Steuchius received a doctorate in philosophy at Uppsala in 1700 and in 1701, he took up a position as professor and librarian at Lund University. In 1707 he returned to Uppsala University where he was appointed professor of metaphysics and logic as well as extra ordinary professor of theology.[1]
Steuchius left academic life in 1723, when he was appointed superintendent of the Diocese of Karlstad In 1730, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Linköping however following the subsequent the death of his father, he was appointed to succeed him as Archbishop of Uppsala.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Johannes (Jöns) Steuchius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Matthias Steuchius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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