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'''Henrik Benzelius''' (August 7, 1689 in [[Strängnäs]] &ndash; 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> 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]].
'''Henrik Benzelius''' (August 7, 1689 in [[Strängnäs]] &ndash; 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>
==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
He was elected a member of the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]] in 1746.
[[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.
He was also a manuscript collector.
<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>

== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of Archbishops of Uppsala]]
* [[List of Archbishops of Uppsala]]
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==References==
==References==
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==Other sources==
* [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
* {{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
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] [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

References

  1. ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Henric Benzelius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Eric Benzelius d.y." Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.

Other sources

Preceded by Bishop of Lund
1744–1747
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Uppsala
1747–1758
Succeeded by