Johan August Ekman
Archbishop of Uppsala (1845-1913)
Johan August Ekman, born 26 November 1845, in Hjälstad, Sweden, dead 30 November 1913 in Uppsala, Sweden was the Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala between 1900-1913.[1] He also served as bishop of Västerås between 1898 and 1900.
The Most Reverend Johan August Ekman | |
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Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
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Church | Church of Sweden |
Archdiocese | Uppsala |
Appointed | 1900 |
In office | 1900-1913 |
Predecessor | Anton Niklas Sundberg |
Successor | Nathan Söderblom |
Orders | |
Ordination | 13 January 1873 |
Consecration | 28 August 1898 by Anton Niklas Sundberg |
Rank | Archbishop |
Personal details | |
Born | Hjälstad, Sweden | November 26, 1845
Died | November 30, 1913 Uppsala, Sweden | (aged 68)
Buried | Uppsala old cemetery |
Nationality | Swede |
Spouse | Hilma Ingeborg Petersson |
References
change- ↑ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
Preceded by Anton Niklas Sundberg |
Archbishop of Uppsala 1900–1913 |
Succeeded by Nathan Söderblom |