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 Ph.D. in 1915 and his Dr. theol. in 1917 both from

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. He was ordained a priest in 1918. He became professor of church history at

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in 1925. In 1928 he became professor of practical theology and clergy in

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in 1933 and at

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in 1935. He wrote many historical and theological books. For his contribution to the history of the

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, in 1942 he was awarded the Lambeth Cross, the highest award in the Anglican Church. He used his deep historical knowledge when he was archbishop to take measures concerning the organisation, liturgy and methods of preaching; he furthermore had an international interest and was chairman of the Faith and Order commission. He was the author of a history of the Oxford Movement, written to coincide with its centenary in 1933.

Personal life

In 1919, he married Brita Söderblom (1896–1989 the daughter of

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 ...

. He died during 1959 and was buried at Uppsala old cemetery.

Selected bibliography

* ''Eucharistic Faith and Practise. Evangelical and Catholic''. London 1930. * ''Evangelicalism and the Oxford Movement''. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 1934. * ''A brief history of preaching''. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1965. * ''Landmarks in the history of preaching''. London: S.P.C.K., 1950. * Sven-Erik Brodd: ''The Church as Sacrament in the Writings of Yngve Brilioth''. In: ''International journal for the Study of the Christian Church'' 9, 2009, S. 118-137

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Bexell, Oloph Oloph Eric Fingal Bexell (born 6 June 1947) is a Swedish priest (Church of Sweden) and professor emeritus in church history at Uppsala University. Biography Oloph Bexell received his bachelor of theology in 1974 and was ordained in the Diocese ...

(1997) ''Yngve Brilioth - historiker, teolog, kyrkoledare. Texter, studier och minnen samlade och utgivna'' (Växjö stiftshistoriska sällska)

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