The Most Reverend Jakob Benzelius | |
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Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
Church | Church of Sweden |
Archdiocese | Uppsala |
Appointed | 1744 |
In office | 1744–1747 |
Predecessor | Erik Benzelius the younger |
Successor | Henric Benzelius |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Gothenburg (1731–1744) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1731 |
Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 19 June 1747 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 64)
Buried | Uppsala Cathedral |
Nationality | Swede |
Parents | Erik Benzelius the elder Margaretha Odhelia |
Spouse | Catharina Edenberg |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Jakob Benzelius (25 February 1683 in Uppsala – 29 June 1747) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1744 to his death.[1]