Archbishop of Uppsala — The Archbishop of Uppsala (spelled Upsala until early 20th century) has been the primate in Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward under the Lutheran church. Historical overview… … Wikipedia
Olov Lambatunga — was archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1198 1206. Little is known about Olov. A couple of papal letters exist: In 1200, the pope declared that Catholic Church estates were free from government taxes and that clerics should not be subjected to the… … Wikipedia
Mathias Steuchius — (October 26, 1644, Fogdö – August 2, 1730) was Bishop of the Diocese of Lund, 1694 to 1714 and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Swedish Church from 1714 to his death. Mathias Steuchius. Steuchius grew up in Härnösand in northern Sweden, where his… … Wikipedia
Nathan Söderblom — Nathan Söderblom. Lutheranism Luther s Seal … Wikipedia
Olaus Magnus — (Olaus Magni or Olaus Magni Gothus) was a Swedish ecclesiastic and writer, who did pioneering work for the interest of Nordic people. He was reported as born in October 1490 in Östergötland, and died on August 1, 1557. Magnus, Latin for the… … Wikipedia
Johannes Magnus — (a modified form of Johannes Magni, a Latin translation of his birth name Johan Månsson; March 19, 1488 – March 22, 1544) was the last functioning Catholic Archbishop in Sweden, and also a theologian, genealogist, and historian. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
Olaus Laurentii — (died 25 June 1438) was a Swedish ecclesiastic and archbishop of Uppsala. Olaus Laurentii (who is known under the Latin form of his Swedish name Olof Larsson) came from Uppland and studied at the universities of Prague, Leipzig and Paris. He was… … Wikipedia
Olaus Martini — Olof Mårtensson (1557 March 25, 1609) also known in the Latin form Olaus Martini, was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1601 to his death. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, he first enrolled in the University of Uppsala, but when it was temporarily closed in… … Wikipedia
Nicolaus Ragvaldi — For another medieval Swedish churchman of the same name, see Nicolaus Ragvaldi (monk). Nicolaus Ragvaldi (Latinized form of Swedish Nils Ragvaldsson) (born in the early 1380s and died on February 17, 1448) was bishop of Växjö and from 1438 1448… … Wikipedia
Nils Allesson — (lat. Nicolaus Allonius) was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1292 1305. It is believed that he studied at the University of Paris in 1278. After returning to Sweden, he became deacon in Uppsala in 1286 and was elected Archbishop in 1292. At this… … Wikipedia
