Yngve Brilioth
The Most Reverend Yngve Brilioth | |
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Uppsala old cemetery | |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Spouse | Brita Söderblom |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Växjö (1938-1950) |
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Yngve Torgny Brilioth (12 July 1891 – 27 April 1959) was a Swedish theologian, professor for church history and author who served as
Biography
He earned his Ph.D. in 1915 and his Dr. theol. in 1917 both from
He wrote many historical and theological books. For his contribution to the history of the Anglican Church, in 1942 he was awarded the Lambeth Cross, the highest award in the Anglican Church. He used his deep historical knowledge when he was archbishop to take measures concerning the organisation, liturgy and methods of preaching; he furthermore had an international interest and was chairman of the Faith and Order commission. He was the author of a history of the Oxford Movement, written to coincide with its centenary in 1933. [3]
Personal life
In 1919, he married Brita Söderblom (1896–1989 the daughter of
Selected bibliography
- Eucharistic Faith and Practise. Evangelical and Catholic. London 1930.
- Evangelicalism and the Oxford Movement. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 1934.
- A brief history of preaching. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1965.
- Landmarks in the history of preaching. London: S.P.C.K., 1950.
- Sven-Erik Brodd: The Church as Sacrament in the Writings of Yngve Brilioth. In: International journal for the Study of the Christian Church 9, 2009, S. 118-137
References
- ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- TIME. October 21, 1957. Archived from the originalon November 1, 2011.
- ^ White, James F. (April 2011). "Brilioth, Yngve Torgny". Religion Past and Present. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
Other sources
- ISBN 91 7580 159-0
Related reading
- Yngve Brilioth (1925) The Anglican Revival: Studies in the Oxford Movement, Volume 51; Volume 340 (London: Longmans, Green and Co.)
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