Yngve Brilioth
The Most Reverend Yngve Brilioth | |
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Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
Church | Church of Sweden |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Uppsala |
In office | 1950-1958 |
Predecessor | Erling Eidem |
Successor | Gunnar Hultgren |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1918 |
Consecration |
1938 by Erling Eidem |
Personal details | |
Born |
Västervik Municipality Sweden | July 12, 1891
Died |
April 27, 1959 67) Uppsala Sweden | (aged
Buried | Uppsala old cemetery |
Nationality | Swedish |
Spouse | Brita Söderblom |
Previous post | Bishop of Växjö (1938-1950) |
Yngve Brilioth (July 12, 1891, Västra Ed – April 27, 1959) was professor for church history, later for Practical theology in Uppsala, Turku and Lund, Lutheran Bishop of Växjö from 1938 to 1950 and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1950 until 1958.[1][2] He was the author of a history of the Oxford Movement, written to coincide with its centenary in 1933. He married the daughter of a predecessor, Nathan Söderblom.
He earned his PhD from Uppsala University and where he was a dean and professor of philosophy. He wrote many international historical and theological books. For his contribution to the history of the Anglican Church, 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.
Selected bibliography
- The Anglican Revival: Studies in the Oxford Movement. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1925.
- 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
References
- ↑ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Religion: Small War in Sweden". TIME. October 21, 1957.
Preceded by Erling Eidem |
Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden 1950–1958 |
Succeeded by Gunnar Hultgren |