Yngve Brilioth

The Most Reverend

Yngve Brilioth
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Uppsala
In office1950–1958
PredecessorErling Eidem
SuccessorGunnar Hultgren
Previous post(s)Bishop of Växjö (1938-1950)
Orders
Ordination1918
Consecration1938
by Erling Eidem
Personal details
Born(1891-07-12)12 July 1891
Died27 April 1959(1959-04-27) (aged 67)
Uppsala, Sweden
BuriedUppsala old cemetery
NationalitySwedish
SpouseBrita Söderblom
Coat of armsYngve Brilioth's coat of arms

Yngve Torgny Brilioth (12 July 1891 – 27 April 1959) was a Swedish theologian, professor for church history and author who served as Bishop of Växjö from 1938 to 1950 and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1950 until 1958.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Religion: Small War in Sweden". TIME. October 21, 1957. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011.