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The Most Reverend

Henric Benzelius
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1747
In office1747-1758
PredecessorJakob Benzelius
SuccessorSamuel Troilius
Previous post(s)Bishop of Lund (1740-1747)
Orders
Consecration1740
by Johannes Steuchius
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born(1689-08-07)August 7, 1689
DiedMay 20, 1758(1758-05-20) (aged 68)
Uppsala, Sweden
BuriedUppland
NationalitySwede
ParentsErik Benzelius the elder
Margaretha Odhelia
SpouseEmerentia Rudenschöld
Alma materUppsala University

Henrik Benzelius (August 7, 1689 in Strängnäs – May 20, 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death.[1] Benzelius was one of the people sent by Charles XII of Sweden to the Middle East, travelling to Egypt and Syria. After returning for a time he took up a post in Lund University.

He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1746.

He was also a manuscript collector.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
Preceded by Bishop of Lund
1744–1747
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Uppsala
1747–1758
Succeeded by