- Carl Fredrik af Wingård
Carl Fredrik af Wingård (born
26 September ,1781 inStockholm dead19 September ,1851 ) was a Swedish politician andArchbishop of Uppsala ,Sweden , 1839–1851.His noble title ("af") was added already in 1799, as he was the son of a bishop.
He studied at the
Uppsala University and eventually became professor there in 1810. In 1818 he was ordained priest and onJuly 8 ,1818 he became bishop of Gothenburg.From all reports, he seems to have been a humanistic teacher and professor, gentle and caring, especially towards students.
He worked against the alcoholism among priests, and was one of those behind the Sober Society ("Nykterhetssällskapet") of
Gothenburg established in 1830.Source:
* [http://runeberg.org/nfcl/0366.html Nordisk familjebok, article Wingård] In Swedish
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