Johan Baazius the younger
- Johan Baazius the younger
Johan Baazius the younger was born in Jönköping July 171626 as the a son of a knowledgeable theologian and bishop of Växjö. He was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1677 to his death on May 12, 1681.
He was himself known as knowledgeable already at a young age. After further studies in Uppsala University, Königsberg University (Królewiec University) and some other universities, mainly in Germany, he was appointed teacher for the nephew of the Lord High Chancellor Peter Brahe. In 1653 he was also made court chaplain by Queen Christina. After this he held various offices, for instance as bishop of Växjö from 1667, bishop of Skara 1673, and finally archbishop of Uppsala 1677. He died suddenly in his sleep after returning from a visit to Stockholm.
Besides being knowledgeable, he was also known as a pious man who was serious about his duties.
References
* [http://runeberg.org/nfbb/0314.html Nordisk familjebok (1904), article Baazius]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Johan Baazius — Johan Baazius, Johannes Baazius or Jöns Baazius is the name of two Swedish churchmen: *Johan Baazius the elder (1581 1649), Bishop of Växjö, and his son *Johan Baazius the younger (1626 1681), Bishop of Växjö, later of Skara, and finally… … Wikipedia
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
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
Nicolaus Olai Bothniensis — (born about 1550 in Piteå, died 18 May 1600) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden 1599–1600. He was appointed in place of Abraham Angermannus who had been put in prison, but before getting inducted he died of a sickness, about 50… … 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
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
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
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
