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Revision as of 05:45, 14 February 2016

The Most Reverend

Olov Svebilius
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1681
In office1681-1700
PredecessorJohan Baazius the younger
SuccessorErik Benzelius the elder
Previous post(s)Bishop of Linköping (1678-1681)
Orders
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born(1624-01-01)1 January 1624
Died29 June 1700(1700-06-29) (aged 76)
NationalitySwede
Alma materUppsala University

Olov Svebilius was Bishop of Linköping, 1678-1681 and Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1681-1700. He was born in Ljungby, close to Kalmar in Sweden on 1 January 1624 and died on 29 June 1700.

He studied at the University of Uppsala 1638, two years later he enrolled in the Königsberg University, and thereafter moved back to Uppsala to finish his studies.

Together with two Swedish members of the nobility he undertook a travel through Europe in 1651-1656. On returning he was ordained priest and later vicar. In 1663 he was appointed vicar in his home town Ljungby where he was very comfortable.

He was appointed court chaplain in 1668 and gave the King communion in 1670. He was also entrusted with commissioning the new Bible translation and revising the Swedish book of hymns.

He published many works. The most notable is perhaps A simple explanation of Martin Luther's little catechism, a book that was read throughout the country.

He was the Speaker of the Clergy in the Riksdag between 1682-1697. He is said to have been a person of great authority.

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