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'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Religious_Organizations.html#Swedish|title=Religious Organizations|publisher=World Statesmen|language=Swedish|accessdate=22 December 2014}}</ref> |
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Religious_Organizations.html#Swedish|title=Religious Organizations|publisher=World Statesmen|language=Swedish|accessdate=22 December 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=18504 |title =Henric Benzelius|website= Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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He was predeceased as [[Archbishop of Uppsala]] by his father [[Erik Benzelius the Elder]] as well as by his elder brothers [[Erik Benzelius the younger]] and |
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He was elected a member of the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]] in 1746. |
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[[Jacob Benzelius]]. |
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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. |
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He was also a manuscript collector. |
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<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=18503 |title = Eric Benzelius d.y.|website= Svenskt biografiskt lexikon |access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of Archbishops of Uppsala]] |
* [[List of Archbishops of Uppsala]] |
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==References== |
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==Other sources== |
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* [http://runeberg.org/nfab/0128.html Nordisk Familjebok, article Henrik Benzelius] In Swedish |
* [http://runeberg.org/nfab/0128.html Nordisk Familjebok, article Henrik Benzelius] In Swedish |
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* {{cite news|url=https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/198701/the.swedish.connection.htm|title=The Swedish Connection|publisher=[[Saudi Aramco World]]|date=January–February 1987|pages=24–27|accessdate=2006-11-06}} |
* {{cite news|url=https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/198701/the.swedish.connection.htm|title=The Swedish Connection|publisher=[[Saudi Aramco World]]|date=January–February 1987|pages=24–27|accessdate=2006-11-06}} |
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The Most Reverend Henric Benzelius | |
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Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
Church | Church of Sweden |
Archdiocese | Uppsala |
Appointed | 1747 |
In office | 1747-1758 |
Predecessor | Jakob Benzelius |
Successor | Samuel Troilius |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Lund (1740-1747) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1740 by Johannes Steuchius |
Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | May 20, 1758 Uppsala, Sweden | (aged 68)
Buried | Uppland |
Nationality | Swede |
Parents | Erik Benzelius the elder Margaretha Odhelia |
Spouse | Emerentia Rudenschöld |
Alma mater | Uppsala 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] [2]
Biography
He was predeceased as Archbishop of Uppsala by his father Erik Benzelius the Elder as well as by his elder brothers Erik Benzelius the younger and Jacob Benzelius. 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. [3]
See also
- List of Archbishops of Uppsala
- Minuscule 400 – one of his manuscripts
References
- ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Henric Benzelius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Benzelius d.y." Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
Other sources
- Nordisk Familjebok, article Henrik Benzelius In Swedish
- "The Swedish Connection". Saudi Aramco World. January–February 1987. pp. 24–27. Retrieved 2006-11-06.