Olof Sundby

The Most Reverend

Olof Sundby
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
Native name
Carl Olof Werner Sundby
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1972
In office1972–1983
PredecessorRuben Josefson
SuccessorBertil Werkström
Previous post(s)Bishop of Växjö (1970-1972)
Orders
Ordination22 June 1943
Consecration4 October 1970
by Ruben Josefson
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born(1917-12-06)6 December 1917
Died6 December 1996(1996-12-06) (aged 79)
Lund, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
SpouseBrigitta Sundby
Alma materLund University
Coat of armsOlof Sundby's coat of arms

Olof Sundby (6 December 1917 – 6 December 1996) was a Swedish bishop within the Church of Sweden. He was the archbishop of Uppsala in the period 1972–1983.[1]

  1. ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 30 November 2014.