Birger Gregersson (Latin: ''Birgerus Gregorii'') (c. 1327 – 11 March 1383) was
Archbishop of Uppsala
The Archbishop of Uppsala (spelled Upsala until the early 20th century) has been the primate of Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward under the Lutheran church.
Historical ove ...
from 1366 until his death 1383.
Biography
Birger Gregersson was probably born the son of Greger Jonsson av Malstaätten of
Norrtälje-Malsta parish in
Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea.
The name literally ...
.
He was vicar of
Österhaninge and then priest in
Uppsala
Uppsala ( ; ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the capital of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019.
Loc ...
. He was canon of
Strängnäs Cathedral
Strängnäs Cathedral () is a Lutheran cathedral church in Strängnäs, Sweden, since the Protestant Reformation the seat of the Church of Sweden Diocese of Strängnäs.
Architecture
Construction of the cathedral began in about 1260 with inaug ...
from 1342 and dean of
Uppsala Cathedral
Uppsala Cathedral () is a cathedral located between the University Hall (Uppsala University), University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris river in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in t ...
from 1356. He was a supporter of King
Albrekt (c. 1338–1412) who appointed him
chancellor
Chancellor () is a title of various official positions in the governments of many countries. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the (lattice work screens) of a basilica (court hall), which separa ...
. In 1365, Birger Gregersson is mentioned in the ''Diplomatarium Fennicum''. In 1366, Birger Gregersson was elected archbishop of Uppsala diocese. He is considered one of the most important Swedish writers in the Middle Ages.
He wrote a biography of
Saint Birgitta
Bridget of Sweden, OSsS ( – 23 July 1374), also known as Birgitta Birgersdotter and Birgitta of Vadstena (), was a Swedish Catholic mystic and the founder of the Bridgettines. Outside Sweden, she was also known as the Princess of Nericia ...
(c. 1303–1373) and hymns to her and in honor of 12th-century missionary
Saint Botvid
Saint Botvid was a Christian missionary in Sweden during the 11th century.
Biography
Botvid, who was born in Södermanland, Sweden, went on a trade trip to England where he came into contact with Christianity and was converted to the Catholic fai ...
(died ca 1120).
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See also
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List of archbishops of Uppsala
This article lists the archbishops of Uppsala.
Before the Reformation
* 1164–1185: Stefan
* 1185–1187: Johannes
* 1187–1197: Petrus
* 1198–1206: Olov Lambatunga
* 1207–1219: Valerius
* 1219 (1224)–1234: Olov Basatömer
* 1236†...
References
Other sources
Birger GregerssonNordisk familjebok
Roman Catholic archbishops of Uppsala
14th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Sweden
Swedish male writers
1327 births
1383 deaths
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