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Magnus Olai Beronius (October 18, 1692 in Uppsala – 18 May 1775 in Uppsala) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1764 to his death.
He studied in Uppsala for nine years to a master's degree in 1716. In 1724 he was elected lecturer in Gävle. After that he undertook a travel through Europe, and came home in 1727.
He was appointed professor first in poetry, and then he changed to theology. Eventually he was elected archbishop. He was also the priesthoods representative in the troubled Swedish parliament Riksdag of the Estates assemblies in 1765-1766.
He was described as a pious and gentle man who undertook his work with carefulness. There is said to be nothing extraordinary about him. He and his five children were ennobled under the name Björnstjerna in 1760, which was not uncommon for archbishops in Sweden.
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Preceded by
Samuel TroiliusArchbishop of Uppsala
1764–1775Succeeded by
Carl Fredrik MennanderArchbishops of Uppsala 12th century 13th century Olov Lambatunga · Valerius · Olov Basatömer · Jarler · Lars · Folke Johansson Ängel · Jakob Israelsson · Johan Odulfsson · Magnus Bosson · Johan · Nils Allesson14th century Nils Kettilsson · Olov Björnsson · Petrus Filipsson · Hemming Nilsson · Petrus Torkilsson · Birger Gregersson · Henrik Karlsson15th–16th century Reformation Post-Reformation 17th century 18th century Erik Benzelius the elder · Haquin Spegel · Mathias Steuchius · Johannes Steuchius · Erik Benzelius the younger · Jakob Benzelius · Henric Benzelius · Samuel Troilius · Magnus Beronius · Carl Fredrik Mennander · Uno von Troil19th century Jakob Axelsson Lindblom · Carl von Rosenstein · Johan Olof Wallin · Carl Fredrik af Wingård · Hans Olov Holmström · Anton Niklas Sundberg20th century Johan August Ekman · Nathan Söderblom · Erling Eidem · Yngve Brilioth · Gunnar Hultgren · Ruben Josefson · Olof Sundby · Bertil Werkström · Gunnar Weman · Karl Gustav Hammar21st century Categories:- 1692 births
- 1775 deaths
- People from Uppsala
- Archbishops of Uppsala
- 18th-century Christian archbishops
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