Johannes Gezelius the elder

The Right Reverend

Johannes Gezelius the elder
Bishop of Turku
ChurchChurch of Sweden
DioceseTurku
In office1664–1690
PredecessorJohannes Terserus
SuccessorJohannes Gezelius the younger
Previous post(s)Superintendent of Livonia (1660–1664)
Orders
Consecration26 May 1665
by Johannes Canuti Lenaeus
Personal details
Born(1615-02-03)3 February 1615
Died20 January 1690(1690-01-20) (aged 74)
Turku, Swedish Empire (Present-day Finland)
BuriedTurku Cathedral
NationalitySwedish
DenominationLutheran
ParentsGöran Andersson & Anna Gudmundsdotter
SpouseGertrud Gutheim
Christina Persdotter
Children5

Johannes Gezelius the elder (3 February 1615 – 20 January 1690), known in Swedish as Johannes Gezelius den äldre and Johannes Gezelius vanhempi in Finnish, was the Bishop of Turku and the Vice-Chancellor of The Royal Academy of Turku (1664–1690).[1]

  1. ^ "Gezelius, Johannes vanhempi (1615–1690)". Biografiakeskus. Retrieved November 1, 2016.