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Uppsala Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inha ...

Before the Reformation

* 1164–1185: Stefan * 1185–1187:

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 ...

* 1187–1197: Petrus * 1198–1206:

Olov Lambatunga Olov Lambatunga was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1198 to 1206. Biography Little is known about Archbishop Olov. He was archbishop during the Papacy of Pope Innocent III (1198–1216). A couple of papal letters exist: In 1200, Pope Innocent III de ...

* 1207–1219:

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* 1219 (1224)–1234:

Olov Basatömer Olov (or Olof) is a Swedish form of Olav/Olaf, meaning "ancestor's descendant". A common short form of the name is ''Olle''. The name may refer to: *Per-Olov Ahrén (1926–2004), Swedish clergyman, bishop of Lund from 1980 to 1992 * Per-Olov Br ...

* 1236–1255:

Jarler Jarler (Latin Jarlerius) (died August 22, 1255) was a Swedish Dominican monk and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1236 to 1255. Biography Jarler was one of the two earliest known Swedish students at the University of Paris. During his time as archbis ...

* 1255–1267:

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 ...

* 1274–1277:

Folke Johansson Ängel Folke Johansson Ängel (Latin: Fulco Angelus) (died 1277) was Archbishop of Uppsala. Biography He was ordained by Pope Gregory X in 1274 and was Archbishop of Uppsala until his death in 1277. As archbishop, he crowned King Magnus Ladulås in 12 ...

* 1278–1281: Jakob Israelsson * 1281–1284: Johan Odulfsson (not ordained) * 1285–1289: Magnus Bosson * 1289–1291:

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* 1292–1305:

Nils Allesson Nils Allesson (Latin: ''Nicolaus Allonius'') was Archbishop of Uppsala 1292–1305. Biography According to the Archbishop's Chronicle, he was born in Uppsala. It is believed that he studied at the University of Paris in 1278. After returning to S ...

* 1308–1314:

Nils Kettilsson 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) ...

* 1315–1332: Olov Björnsson * 1332–1341:

Petrus Filipsson Petrus Filipsson (Latin: Petrus Philippi), also known as Peder Filipsson Röde, was a Swedish Dominican monk and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1332 to 1341. Biography He came from Uppland and was a son of the important noble family being son of Fili ...

* 1341–1351: Heming Nilsson * 1351–1366:

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 ...

* 1366–1383:

Birger Gregersson Birger Gregersson (Latin: ''Birgerus Gregorii'') (c. 1327 – 11 March 1383) was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1366 until his death 1383. Biography Birger Gregersson was probably born the son of Greger Jonsson av Malstaätten of Norrtälje-Mal ...

* 1383–1408:

Henrik Karlsson Henrik Bjorn Karlsson (born 27 November 1983) is a Swedish-Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 26 games in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. The rest of ...

* 1408–1421:

Jöns Gerekesson ::''The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name'' Jöns. Jöns Gerekesson (as Archbishop Latinized to Johannes Gerechini, also ''Jón Gerreksson'') (ca 1380-1433) was a controversial A ...

(''Johannes Gerechini'') * 1421–1432:

Johan Håkansson Johan Håkansson (Latinized to Johannes Haquini) (died 1432) was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1421–1432. Biography His first known occupations were at a school in Söderköping and as a canon in Linköping. In 1411 he enrolled at Vadstena ...

* 1432–1438: Olov Larsson (''Olaus Laurentii'') * 1433–1434:

Arnold of Bergen Arnold of Bergen ( no, Arend) (died 1434) was bishop of Bergen, Norway, and a non-ordained, short-lived Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden. As Olaus Laurentii, in 1432, was elected by the Chapter to become Archbishop of Uppsala and Sweden, the King ...

(not ordained) * 1438–1448:

Nicolaus Ragvaldi Nicolaus Ragvaldi (Latinized form of Swedish Nils Ragvaldsson) (born in the early 1380s and died on 17 February 1448) was bishop of Växjö and from 1438–1448 archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden. He is known as an early representative of the Gothi ...

* 1448–1467:

Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna), in Latin known as Johannes Benedicti de Salista, (1417 – 15 December 1467) was a Swedish clergyman, canon law scholar and statesman, Archbishop of Uppsala (1448–1467). He was Regent of Sweden, under the Kalm ...

* 1468–1469:

Tord Pedersson (Bonde) Tord Pedersson (Bonde) (died May 1470) was the un-ordained Archbishop of Uppsala from 1468 to 1469. He was born as Tord Pedersson, but since his mother was of the Bonde family, he would often use this name in addition to his own. He studied at th ...

(not ordained) * 1469–1515: Jakob Ulvsson * 1515–1517:

Gustav Trolle Gustav Eriksson Trolle (September 1488 – 1535) was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, in two sessions, during the turbulent Reformation events. He was the son of Eric Arvidsson Trolle, a former regent of Sweden during the era of the Kalmar Union. ...

* 1520–1521:

(under Danish government) * 1523–1544:

Johannes Magnus Johannes Magnus (a modified form of Ioannes Magnus, a Latin translation of his birth name Johan Månsson; 19 March 1488 – 22 March 1544) was the last functioning Catholic Archbishop in Sweden, and also a theologian, genealogist, and histori ...

(in exile after 1526) * 1544–1557:

Olaus Magnus Olaus Magnus (October 1490 – 1 August 1557) was a Swedish writer, cartographer, and Catholic ecclesiastic. Biography Olaus Magnus (a Latin translation of his birth name Olof Månsson) was born in Linköping in October 1490. Like his elder ...

(in exile)

During and after the Reformation

* 1531–1573:

Laurentius Petri Laurentius Petri Nericius (1499 – 27 October 1573) was a Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden. He and his brother Olaus Petri are, together with the King Gustav Vasa, regarded as the main Lutheran reformers ...

(''Nericius'') * 1575–1579:

Laurentius Petri Gothus Laurentius Petri Gothus (died 12 February 1579) was the second Swedish Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden. He served from 1575 to 1579. Biography He was born Lars Petersson in either 1529 or 1530 in the province of Östergötland, from whic ...

* 1583–1591: Andreas Laurentii Björnram * 1593–1599:

Abraham Angermannus Abraham Andersson, usually known under the Latin form of his name, Abrahamus Andreæ Angermannus or just Abraham Angermannus (died in October 1607) was the fourth Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1593 to 1599. He was de ...

* 1599–1600:

Nicolaus Olai Bothniensis Nicolaus Olai Bothniensis (born about 1550 in Piteå, died 18 May 1600) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden 1599–1600. He was appointed in place of Abraham Angermannus who had been put in prison, but before getting inducted he died ...

(not ordained) * 1601–1609:

Olaus Martini Olof Mårtensson (1557 – 17 March 1609) also known in the Latin form Olaus Martini, was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1601 to his death. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, he first enrolled in the University of Uppsala, but when it was temporarily closed in ...

(''Olof Mårtensson'') * 1609–1636:

Petrus Kenicius Petrus Kenicius (1555 – 3 February 1636) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1609 to his death. He got his education from the Universities of Wittenberg and Rostock. In 1589 he was put in prison by King John III of Swede ...

* 1637–1646:

Laurentius Paulinus Gothus Laurentius Paulinus Gothus (10 November 1565 – 29 November 1646) was a Swedish theologian, astronomer and Archbishop of Uppsala. Biography Gothus was born Lars Paulsson at Söderköping in Östergötland County, Sweden. In 1588, Gothus travel ...

* 1647–1669:

Johannes Canuti Lenaeus Johannes Canuti Lenaeus (29 November 1573 – 23 April 1669) was a professor at Uppsala University and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden. Biography Lenaeus was born at Länna parish in Uppland, Sweden where his father was parish ...

* 1670–1676: Lars Stigzelius * 1677–1681: Johan Baazius the younger * 1681–1700:

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'', ...

(''Olaus Svebilius'') * 1700–1709:

Erik Benzelius the elder Erik Benzelius (the Elder) (16 December 1632 – 17 February 1709) was a Swedish theologian and Archbishop of Uppsala. Benzelius was born at the Bentseby farm in the parish of Luleå in northern Sweden, son of the farmer and lay assessor (''nä ...

* 1711–1714:

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 ...

* 1714–1730:

Mathias Steuchius Mathias Steuchius (; 26 October 1644 – 2 August 1730) was Bishop of the Diocese of Lund, 1694 to 1714 and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Swedish Church from 1714 to his death. Steuchius was born in Fogdö, and grew up in Härnösand in norther ...

* 1730–1742:

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 ...

(''Johannes Steuch'') * 1742–1743:

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' ...

* 1744–1747: Jakob Benzelius * 1747–1758:

Henric Benzelius Henrik Benzelius (7 August 1689 in Strängnäs – 20 May 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death. Biography He was predeceased as Archbishop of Uppsala by his fath ...

* 1758–1764: Samuel Troilius * 1764–1775: Magnus Beronius * 1775–1786: Carl Fredrik Mennander * 1786–1803:

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 ...

* 1805–1819: Jacob Axelsson Lindblom * 1819–1836:

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 ...

* 1837–1839:

Johan Olof Wallin Johan Olof Wallin, (15 October 1779 – 30 June 1839), was a Swedish minister, orator, poet and later Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden between 1837–1839. He is most remembered today for his hymns. Early life He was born in St ...

* 1839–1851:

Carl Fredrik af Wingård Carl Fredrik af Wingård (born 26 September 1781 in Stockholm, died 19 September 1851) was a Swedish Lutheran archbishop of the Church of Sweden, Professor at Uppsala University, and politician. He served as Archbishop of Uppsala 1839–1851 ...

* 1852–1855: Hans Olov Holmström * 1856–1870: Henrik Reuterdahl * 1870–1900:

Anton Niklas Sundberg Anton Niklas Sundberg (27 May 1818, Uddevalla – 2 February 1900) was a Lutheran clergyman, and the Church of Sweden archbishop of Uppsala 1870–1900. Biography He acquired a doctor of philosophy and theology degree at Uppsala University ...

* 1900–1913:

Johan August Ekman 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 rece ...

* 1914–1931:

Nathan Söderblom Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom (; 15 January 1866 – 12 July 1931) was a Swedish clergyman. He was the Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala between 1914 and 1931, and recipient of the 1930 Nobel Peace Prize. He is commemorated in the Cale ...

* 1931–1950:

Erling Eidem Erling Eidem (23 April 1880 – 14 April 1972) was a Swedish theologian who served as archbishop of Uppsala 1931–1950. Eidem was son of Anders Magnus Andersson, a merchant in Gothenburg, and his spouse Pauline Eidem, whose maiden name h ...

* 1950–1958:

Yngve Brilioth 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. Biography He earned his P ...

* 1958–1967:

Gunnar Hultgren Gunnar Axel Engelbrekt Hultgren (19 February 1902 - 13 February 1991) was a Swedish bishop within the Church of Sweden. He was the Archbishop of Uppsala between 1958 and 1967. Biography Hultgren was enrolled at Uppsala University where he became ...

* 1967–1972:

Ruben Josefson Ruben Josefson (25 August 1907 – 19 March 1972) was a Swedish bishop within the Church of Sweden. He enrolled at Uppsala University in 1926, became a graduate of theology there in 1931, theology licentiate in 1935 and doctor of theology in 193 ...

* 1972–1983: Olof Sundby * 1983–1993:

Bertil Werkström Bertil Werkström (9 June 1928 – 10 July 2010) was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1983 to 1993. Early years and education Bertil Werkström was the son of the Gunnar Werkström (1904-1975) and Ingar Hedenskog (1908-1971). He grew up in Dalsland an ...

* 1993–1997:

Gunnar Weman Gunnar Weman (born 25 February 1932) was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1993 to 1997. Weman is the son of Henry Weman who was the cathedral organist in Uppsala. He was ordained in 1958 and was stationed as a priest in Sigtuna and later in Uppsala in ...

* 1997–2006:

Karl Gustav Hammar Karl Gustav Hilding Hammar, commonly referred to as K. G. Hammar, (born 18 February 1943) is a Swedish clergyman. He was Archbishop of Uppsala, primate of the Church of Sweden, from 1997 to 2006. During his tenure as archbishop he was a highly div ...

* 2006–2014:

Anders Wejryd Anders Harald Wejryd (born 8 August 1948) is a Swedish Lutheran clergyman. Having been Bishop of Växjö since 1995, he was elected Archbishop of Uppsala and primate of the Church of Sweden in March 2006 and took office in September of the same ...

* 2014–present:

Antje Jackelén Antje Jackelén (; born 4 June 1955) is archbishop emerita and primate emerita (''prima inter pares'') of the Church of Sweden, the national church. On 15 October 2013, she was elected the 70th Archbishop of Uppsala and formally received through ...

External links

The Church of Sweden: Official list of Archbishops of Uppsala
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Archbishops of Uppsala

Before the Reformation

During and after the Reformation

See also

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