Johan August Ekman (26 November 1845, Hjälstad - 1913) was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1900–1913.

Biography

Johan Ekman was the son of Olof Ekman and Maria, born Johansdotter. He was a student of theology at the

University of Uppsala Uppsala University ( sv, Uppsala universitet) is a public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation. The university rose to significance during ...

receiving his

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in 1870 and was ordained into the priesthood in 1873. He was earned his Bachelor of Theology (''teol. kand.'') in 1876. He became a professor of theology at Uppsala University in 1887 and received his Doctor of Theology (''dr. theol.'') in 1893. Thereafter he worked as a vicar and held other church offices. He was elected Bishop of the

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in 1898; and appointed Archbishop of Uppsala in 1900. Ekman played a decisive role in the development of the

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. In 1903, the General Swedish clergy association (''Allmänna svenska prästföreningen'') was founded and in 1910 the Church of Sweden National Board for Parish Life (''Svenska kyrkans diakonistyrelse'').

Selected works

*''The origins of Christian Priesthood'' (1882) *''Miracles and Spiritual Inspirations'' (1883) * ''The Naturalistic Paganism'' (1886-1888)

References

Other sources

*Santell, Fredrik (2016) ''Svenska kyrkans diakonistyrelse: Tillflöden och tillkomst, organisation och verksamhet intill 1938'' (Uppsala University)

External links

Nordiskt familjebok, article Johan August Ekman

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