Johannes Gezelius the younger

The Right Reverend

Johannes Gezelius the younger
Bishop of Turku
ChurchChurch of Sweden
DioceseTurku
In office1690–1718
PredecessorJohannes Gezelius the elder
SuccessorHerman Witte
Previous post(s)Superintendent of Livonia (1684-1688)
Orders
Consecration20 August 1690
by Olov Svebilius
Personal details
Born(1647-09-06)September 6, 1647
DiedApril 10, 1718(1718-04-10) (aged 70)
Stockholm, Swedish Empire
BuriedTurku Cathedral
NationalitySwedish
DenominationLutheran
ParentsJohannes Gezelius the elder & Gertrud Gutheim

Johannes Gezelius the younger (6 September 1647–10 April 1718), also known as Johannes Gezelius den yngre in Swedish and Johannes Gezelius nuorempi in Finnish, was a theologian, professor at the Royal Academy of Åbo and Bishop of Turku between 1690 and 1718.