The Most Reverend Erik Benzelius den yngre | |
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| Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
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| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Archdiocese | Uppsala |
| Appointed | 1742 |
| In office | 1742–1743 |
| Predecessor | Johannes Steuchius |
| Successor | Jakob Benzelius |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Gothenburg (1726–1731) Bishop of Linköping (1731–1742) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 June 1709 by Jesper Swedberg |
| Consecration | 5 June 1726 by Mathias Steuchius |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1675 |
| Died | 23 September 1743 (aged 68) Linköping, Sweden |
| Buried | Linköping Cathedral |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Parents | Erik Benzelius the elder Margaretha Odhelia |
| Spouse | Anna Svedenborg |
| Children | 10 |
Erik Benzelius the younger (27 January 1675 in Uppsala – 23 September 1743) was a priest, theologian, librarian, Bishop of Linköping, 1731–1742 and Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1742–1743. He was a highly learned man and one of Sweden's important Enlightenment figures.[1]
- ^ "Eric Benzelius d.y." Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.