Hans Olof Holmström (15 October 1784 - 27 August 1855) was a Swedish bishop within the

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. He was the

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between 1852 and 1855.

Biography

He was born in the parish of

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, the son of Stefan Holmström and Engel Risberg. Holmström had received a

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in 1806 and three years later was appointed associate professor of Latin in 1811 and in 1816 became an associate professor of the Faculty of Philosophy. He was appointed vicar of Dunker-Lilla Malma parish in 1828. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of

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in 1839 and held this office until 1852, when he was called to serve as

and vice chancellor of the

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References

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