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9-491: Benzelius is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Erik Benzelius the Elder , Swedish theologian and bishop Erik Benzelius the younger Henric Benzelius (1689–1758), Swedish bishop Jacob Benzelius (1683–1747), Swedish bishop [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Benzelius . If an internal link intending to refer to

18-546: A lecturer of philosophy and theologically at Uppsala. He became church pastor in the parish of Näs in Västergötland followed by several years visiting foreign universities. He was professor of theology at Lund University 1718–1731. He was appointed Doctor of Theology in 1725, Bishop of Gothenburg 1731–1744 and succeeded his elder brother Erik Benzelius the Younger (1675–1743) as Archbishop of Uppsala in 1744. He

27-556: A revision of the Swedish Reformation Bible. Benzelius was a typical representative of 17th-century Swedish Lutheran orthodoxy , was careful not to deviate from established theological principles, and lacked originality in his writing. Nevertheless, he was a productive author of works in theology, and his work on church history was used as a textbook for the following century. Of the seven sons of Benzelius, three later were appointed archbishops of Uppsala, one after

36-423: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benzelius&oldid=1006668586 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Erik Benzelius

45-685: The Elder Benzelius was born at the Bentseby farm in the parish of Luleå in northern Sweden, son of the farmer and lay assessor ( nämndeman ) Henrik Jakobsson. He took a family name derived from his birthplace, rather than using the patronymic as was common in the Swedish peasantry. He was raised by a relative who was a merchant in Uppsala , and studied at Uppsala University , where he completed his filosofie magister degree in 1661. He

54-606: The other: Erik (1675–1743, appointed 1742, but died before taking office), Jakob (1683–1747, archbishop from 1744), and Henrik (1689–1758, archbishop from 1747). Jakob Benzelius Jakob Benzelius (25 February 1683 in Uppsala – 29 June 1747) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1744 to his death. Jakob Benzelius was the son of Archbishop Erik Benzelius the Elder (1632–1714) and Margaretha Odhelia (1653–1693). He studied at Uppsala University , graduated as filosofie magister ( M.A. ) in 1703. He became

63-491: The various ecclesiastical committees active during the reigns of Charles XI and Charles XII , such as that concerning the new Church Law of 1686, the new hymn book of 1695 and the new Bible translation. In the Bible translation committee, created on the initiative of Jesper Swedberg , Benzelius was a conservative force, and is largely responsible for the fact that the so-called Charles XII's Bible ended up as nothing more than

72-585: Was hired by Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie as a tutor for his sons in 1660 and accompanied one of them on a foreign journey stretching from 1663 to 1665, visiting Copenhagen , the most important universities of Germany, and continuing to Paris, London, Oxford , and Leiden . Returning to Uppsala, he was appointed professor extraordinary of history and moral philosophy in 1665, of theology in 1666, and 1670 ordinary professor of theology. He became bishop of Strängnäs in 1687, and succeeded Olov Svebilius in 1700 as Archbishop of Uppsala . He took an important part in

81-411: Was succeeded as Archbishop by his younger brother Henric Benzelius (1689–1758). Jacob Benzelius wrote several influential books on theology . He was married to Catharina Edenberg, daughter of diplomat Mattias Edenberg (1640–1709). This biographical article about a Swedish religious figure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an individual bishop

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