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 1937. Josefson was ordained priest in 1940. He was appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Härnösand in 1958 and served in this position until 1967 when he was appointed

Archbishop of Uppsala The Archbishop of Uppsala (spelled Upsala until the early 20th century) has been the primate (bishop), primate of Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward un ...

. He was Archbishop until his death in 1972.

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*Hansson, Klas (2014) ''Svenska kyrkans primas: Ärkebiskopsämbetet i förändring 1914–1990'' (Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensi) 1907 births 1972 deaths People from Svenljunga Municipality Uppsala University alumni Lutheran archbishops of Uppsala Bishops of Härnösand Burials at Uppsala old cemetery {{Bishop-stub