Ruben Josefson (25 August 1907 – 19 March 1972) was a Swedish bishop within the

Church of Sweden The Church of Sweden () is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, with around 5.5 million members at year end 2023, it is the largest Christian denomination in Sweden, the largest List ...

. He enrolled at

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in 1926, became a graduate of theology there in 1931, theology licentiate in 1935 and doctor of theology in 1937. Josefson was ordained priest in 1940. He was appointed as Bishop of the

Diocese of Härnösand The Diocese of Härnösand () is a division in the Church of Sweden in Västernorrland County. The Cathedral is located at Trädgårdsgatan in Härnösand. History The diocese was established in 1647. In 1904, the diocese of Luleå was formed, b ...

in 1958 and served in this position until 1967 when he was appointed

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. He was archbishop until his death in 1972.

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*Hansson, Klas (2014) ''Svenska kyrkans primas: Ärkebiskopsämbetet i förändring 1914–1990'' (Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensi) 1907 births 1972 deaths People from Svenljunga Municipality Uppsala University alumni Lutheran archbishops of Uppsala Bishops of Härnösand Burials at Uppsala old cemetery {{Sweden-Lutheran-bishop-stub