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Jakob Benzelius (25 February 1683 in
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– 29 June 1747) was
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in the
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from 1744 to his death.


Biography

Jakob Benzelius was the son of Archbishop Erik Benzelius the Elder (1632–1714) and Margaretha Odhelia (1653–1693). He studied at
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, graduated as ''filosofie magister'' ( M.A.) in 1703. He became a lecturer of philosophy and theologically at Uppsala. He became church pastor in the parish of Näs in
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followed by several years visiting foreign universities. He was professor of theology at
Lund University Lund University () is a Public university, public research university in Sweden and one of Northern Europe's oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the Swedish province of Scania. The university was officially foun ...
1718–1731. He was appointed Doctor of Theology in 1725, Bishop of Gothenburg 1731–1744 and succeeded his elder brother
Erik Benzelius the Younger Erik Benzelius the younger (27 January 1675 in Uppsala – 23 September 1743) was a priest, theologian, librarian, Bishop of Linköping, 1731–1742 and Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1742–1743. He was a highly learned man and one of Sweden' ...
(1675–1743) as Archbishop of Uppsala in 1744. He was succeeded as Archbishop by his younger brother
Henric Benzelius Henrik Benzelius (7 August 1689 in Strängnäs – 20 May 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death. Biography He was predeceased as Archbishop of Uppsala by his father E ...
(1689–1758). Jacob Benzelius wrote several influential books on
theology Theology is the study of religious belief from a Religion, religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an Discipline (academia), academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itse ...
. He was married to Catharina Edenberg, daughter of diplomat Mattias Edenberg (1640–1709).


See also

*
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†...


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Nordisk Familjebok (1878), article Jakob Benzelius
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