Johan August Ekman (26 November 1845, Hjälstad - 1913) was

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, Sweden, 1900–1913.

Biography

Johan Ekman was the son of Olof Ekman and Maria, born Johansdotter. He was a student of theology at the

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receiving his

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in 1870 and was ordained into the priesthood in 1873. He was earned his Bachelor of Theology (''teol. kand.'') in 1876. He became a professor of theology at Uppsala University in 1887 and received his Doctor of Theology (''dr. theol.'') in 1893. Thereafter he worked as a vicar and held other church offices. He was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Västerås in 1898; and appointed

in 1900. Ekman played a decisive role in the development of the

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. In 1903, the General Swedish clergy association (''Allmänna svenska prästföreningen'') was founded and in 1910 the Church of Sweden National Board for Parish Life (''Svenska kyrkans diakonistyrelse'').

Selected works

*''The origins of Christian Priesthood'' (1882) *''Miracles and Spiritual Inspirations'' (1883) * ''The Naturalistic Paganism'' (1886-1888)

References

Other sources

*Santell, Fredrik (2016) ''Svenska kyrkans diakonistyrelse: Tillflöden och tillkomst, organisation och verksamhet intill 1938'' (Uppsala University)

External links

Nordiskt familjebok, article Johan August Ekman

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