Olof Bergqvist

The Right Reverend

Olof Bergqvist
Bishop of Luleå
Bishop Olof Bergqvist photographed in 1936
ChurchChurch of Sweden
DioceseLuleå
In office1904–1937
SuccessorBengt Jonzon
Orders
Ordination12 June 1892
Consecration10 April 1904
by Martin Johansson
Personal details
Born(1862-09-24)24 September 1862
Died20 October 1940(1940-10-20) (aged 78)
Luleå, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
DenominationLutheran

Olof Bergqvist (24 September 1862 – 20 October 1940) was a Swedish bishop. He was the first bishop in the Diocese of Luleå,[1] serving in that office from 1904 to 1937.[2] He is remembered in Sweden for a Pentecost hymn, of which he was the author, which is still popularly sung in churches.

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  2. ^ Swedish Dictionary of National Biography article (in Swedish).