Uno von Troil (24 February 1746 in Stockholm – 1803) was the

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1786–1803.

Biography

He was the son of

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, who had also been

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. He was known for great wit at a young age. After studies and travels abroad to the

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, and

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(accompanied by James Lind,

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, Daniel Solander and others), he returned home and was ordained priest in 1773. In 1775 he was appointed court chaplain. He married in 1776. In 1778 he became vicar of

Storkyrkan Storkyrkan (, ), also called Stockholms domkyrka (Stockholm Cathedral) and Sankt Nikolai kyrka (Church of Saint Nicholas), is the oldest church in Stockholm. Storkyrkan lies in the centre of Stockholm in Gamla stan, between Stockholm Palace an ...

church in Stockholm. In 1780 he was consecrated bishop of Linköping. He was appointed as archbishop in 1786, at the age of 40. As such, he was also the Speaker of the Clergy in the

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until his death. He was also a member of several scientific societies, and was a benefactor of such throughout his life. He was president of Pro Fide et Christianismo, a Christian education society.

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Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon, article Uno von Troil
In Swedish

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* Troil, Uno von (1777
''Bref rörande en resa til Island''
– digital facsimile from Linda Hall Library {{DEFAULTSORT:Troil, Uno Von 1746 births 1803 deaths People from Stockholm Lutheran archbishops of Uppsala Lutheran bishops of Linköping 18th-century Lutheran archbishops 19th-century Lutheran archbishops Burials at Uppsala old cemetery Members of the Riksdag of the Estates

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