Henric Benzelius

The Most Reverend

Henric Benzelius
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1747
In office1747–1758
PredecessorJakob Benzelius
SuccessorSamuel Troilius
Orders
Consecration1740
by Johannes Steuchius
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born(1689-08-07)7 August 1689
Died20 May 1758(1758-05-20) (aged 68)
Uppsala, Sweden
BuriedUppland
NationalitySwede
ParentsErik Benzelius the elder
Margaretha Odhelia
SpouseEmerentia Rudenschöld
Previous post(s)Bishop of Lund (1740-1747)
Alma materUppsala University

Henrik Benzelius (7 August 1689 in Strängnäs – 20 May 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Henric Benzelius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.