Henric Benzelius
| The Most Reverend Henric Benzelius |
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| Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden |
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| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Archdiocese | Uppsala |
| Appointed | 1747 |
| In office | 1747-1758 |
| Predecessor | Jakob Benzelius |
| Successor | Samuel Troilius |
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| Consecration | 12 September 1742 by Erik Benzelius the younger |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
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| Born | August 7, 1689 Strängnäs, Sweden |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Uppsala, Sweden |
| Buried | Uppland |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Parents | Erik Benzelius the elder Margaretha Odhelia |
| Spouse | Emerentia Rudenschöld |
| Previous post | Bishop of Lund (1740-1747) |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Henrik Benzelius (August 7, 1689, 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
- List of Archbishops of Uppsala
- Minuscule 400 – one of his manuscripts
References
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- Nordisk Familjebok, article Henrik Benzelius In Swedish
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Lund 1744–1747 |
Succeeded by Johan Engeström |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Uppsala 1747–1758 |
Succeeded by Samuel Troilius |
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