Bishops of the

Diocese of Linköping The Diocese of Linköping ( sv, Linköpings stift) is a diocese within the Church of Sweden administering the Östergötland County, the north eastern part of Jönköping County and the northern part of Kalmar County. It comprises nine deanerie ...

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Before the reformation

Herbert Herbert may refer to: People Individuals * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert Name * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert ...

? * Rikard? * 1139–1160s Gisle * 1170–1171 Stenar * 1187–1195/96 Kol *

Johannes Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yeh ...

? * 1216–1220 Karl Magnusson * 1220–1236 Bengt Magnusson * 1236–1258

Lars Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel". A homonymous Etruscan name was bo ...

* 1258–1283

Henrik Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikk ...

* 1258–1286 Bo * 1286–1291

Bengt Birgersson Bishop Benedict, Duke of Finland ( sv, Bengt Birgersson; fi, Bengt Birgerinpoika; 1254 – 25 May 1291) was a Swedish prelate bishop and duke. Early life Bengt Birgersson was a member of the House of Bjelbo (''Folkungaätten''). He was the you ...

* 1292–1307

* 1307–1338 Karl Bååt * 1342–1351

Petrus Torkilsson Petrus may refer to: People * Petrus (given name) * Petrus (surname) * Petrus Borel, pen name of Joseph-Pierre Borel d'Hauterive (1809–1859), French Romantic writer * Petrus Brovka, pen name of Pyotr Ustinovich Brovka (1905–1980), Soviet Belar ...

* 1352–1372

Nils Markusson Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player * Nils Björk (1898–1989) ...

* 1373–1374 Gottskalk Falkdal * 1375–1391 Nils Hermansson * 1391–1436 Knut Bosson * 1436–1440 ? * 1441–1458 Nils König * 1459–1465

Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (c. 1433 – 11 August 1465) was a Swedish clergyman, diplomat, military leader and statesman during the Kalmar Union era. He was a member of the house of Vasa. At age 25, he was elected Bishop of Linköping. He rebelled ...

* 1465–1500

Henrik Tidemansson Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikk ...

* 1501–1512

Hemming Gadh Hemming Gadh (c. 1450 – 16 December 1520) was a Swedish Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of the Diocese of Linköping. He was a staunch ally of Sten Sture and a fierce opponent of Denmark and the Kalmar Union. Biography Hemming Olofsson Gad ...

* 1513–1527

Hans Brask *Hans Brask (1464–1538) was a Swedish Bishop of Linköping. Biography Brask was born in Linköping in 1464 to a bourgeois family. He studied philosophy and law at German universities, e.g. Rostock, and around 1500 he received a doctoral degr ...

After the reformation

* 1529–1540 Jöns Månsson * 1543–1558 Nicolaus Canuti * 1558–1569 Erik Falck * 1569–1580 Martinus Olai Gestricus * 1583–1587 Petrus Caroli * 1589–1606 Petrus Benedicti * 1606–1630 Jonas Kylander * 1631–1635 Johannes Botvidi * 1637–1644 Jonas Petri Gothus * 1645–1655 Andreas Johannis Prytz * 1655–1670 Samuel Enander * 1671–1678 Johannes Terserus * 1678–1681

Olov Svebilius Olaus (Olov) Svebilius (1 January 1624 – 29 June 1700) was a Swedish priest and professor. He was Bishop of the Diocese of Linköping and Archbishop of Uppsala. His most notable work was ''Martin Luthers Lilla katekes med Katekesförklaring'', ...

* 1681–1691 Magnus Pontin * 1693–1711

Haquin Spegel Haquin Spegel (Haqvin) (14 June 1645 – 17 April 1714), born ''Håkan Spegel'' in Ronneby in Blekinge (today in Sweden), was a religious author and hymn writer who held several bishop's seats. Life In 1675, the King Charles XI of Sweden appoin ...

* 1711–1716 Jacob Lang * 1716–1729 Torsten Rudeen * 1730

Johannes Steuchius Johannes Steuchius (3 January 1676 – 21 June 1742) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1730 to his death. Biography He was born in Härnösand, the son of Archbishop Mathias Steuchius (1644–1730) . His family sur ...

* 1731–1742

Erik Benzelius the younger Erik Benzelius the younger (27 January 1675 in Uppsala – 23 September 1743) was a priest, theologian, librarian, bishop of Linköping, 1731–1742 and Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1742–1743. He was a highly learned man and one of Sweden' ...

* 1743–1761 Andreas Olavi Ryzelius * 1761–1780 Petrus Filenius * 1780–1786

Uno von Troil Uno von Troil (24 February 1746 in Stockholm – 1803) was the Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala 1786–1803. Biography He was the son of Samuel Troilius, who had also been archbishop. He was known for great wit at a young age. After stu ...

* 1786–1805 Jakob Axelsson Lindblom * 1805–1808 Magnus Lehnberg * 1809–1819

Carl von Rosenstein Carl von Rosenstein (born Carl Aurivillius; 13 May 1766 – 2 December 1836) was the Church of Sweden Bishop of Linköping from 1809 to 1819 and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1819 to 1836. Biography Rosenstein was born in Uppsala, Sweden. He was ...

* 1819–1833 Marcus Wallenberg * 1833–1861 Johan Jacob Hedrén * 1861–1884 Ebbe Gustaf Bring * 1884–1893 Carl Alfred Cornelius * 1893–1906 Carl Wilhelm Charlewille * 1907–1910 Otto Ahnfelt * 1910–1926 John Personne * 1927–1935 Erik Aurelius * 1936–1947

Tor Andrae Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia Sc ...

* 1947–1959 Torsten Ysander * 1959–1980 Ragnar Askmark * 1980–1995

Martin Lönnebo Karl Martin Lönnebo (born 27 February 1930) is a Sweden, Swedish clergyman who served as Bishop of the diocese of Linköping from 1980 to 1994.

* 1995–2011 Martin Lind * 2011–present

Martin Modéus Nils Martin Modéus (born 1 March 1962 in Jönköping) is a Swedish theologian and bishop of the Diocese of Linköping. Modéus was ordained as a bishop on 6 March 2011 in Uppsala Cathedral. On 8 June 2022 he was elected Archbishop of Uppsala and ...

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