Mathias Steuchius
The Most Reverend Mathias Steuchius | |
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Bishop of Lund (1695–1714) | |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Mathias Steuchius (Swedish pronunciation: ['stø:kɪɵs];[1] 26 October 1644 – 2 August 1730) was Bishop of the Diocese of Lund, 1694 to 1714 and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Swedish Church from 1714 to his death.[1]
Steuchius was born in
Sami people
.
In 1693 he was made doctor of theology in Uppsala, and in 1694 promoted to professor. But by June 1694 he was summoned to Lund, to be appointed
Bishop of Lund.[4]
At the death of Haquin Spegel, Steuchius was elected new archbishop in 1714. He worked in Uppsala until his death in 1730.[4]
Steuchius was known as a devoted and righteous man by his way of living and teaching.[citation needed]
See also
- List of Archbishops of Uppsala
References
- ^ a b "Steuchius". Nordisk familjebok (in Swedish). 1917. pp. 1314–1315.
- Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon(in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Biographiskt Lexicon öfver namnkunnige svenska män (in Swedish). Vol. 15. 1848. p. 356.
- ^ a b Hofberg, Herman; Heurlin, Frithiof; Millqvist, Viktor; Rubenson, Olof, eds. (1906). "Steuchius, Mattias". Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon (in Swedish). p. 526.