Thure Weidman (15 December 1744 – 15 August 1828) was a Swedish academic and clergyman who was a professor at

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and bishop of the

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Biography

Weidman was born in Gladsax Parish,

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. He began his studies in

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in 1756, received his master's degree in philosophy with high honors in 1766, was hired the same year as a library instructor and was appointed as

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in 1767 in

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and later in

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. He became an adjunct in 1771 in

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and

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and was promoted to the role of

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in the same subjects in 1776. Three years later he was transferred to a professorship in the theological faculty and held the chair until being appointed to bishop of the

in May 1789. He served as bishop until 1828. His writings are confined almost exclusively to dissertations on theological and philological content. Weidman was

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of Blekingska Nation at Lund University from 1787 to 1789, succeeding

Sven Lagerbring Sven Lagerbring (originally Sven Bring; after being knighted, he wrote his name as ''Sven Lager Bring''; 24 February 1707 – 5 December 1787) was a Swedish professor and historian. He has been described as "the first Swedish historian in the mo ...

. He died in

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in 1828.

Family

Weidman married Inga Lovisa von Celse (1755–1811), daughter of his friend and fellow bishop Olof Celsius the Younger. Their children were ennobled with the name in 1805. Weidman's siblings included priest Pehr Gottfrid Weidman, mayor Lars Johan Weidman, and , who was later knighted and took the surname Lagerheim.

References

{{Authority control 1744 births 1828 deaths Bishops of Skara Rectors of Lund University People from Simrishamn Municipality