Henric Benzelius
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Henric Benzelius (1689-1758).
Henrik Benzelius (August 7, 1689, Strängnäs – May 20, 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death.[1] Benzelius was one of the people sent by Charles XII of Sweden to the Middle East, travelling to Egypt and Syria. After returning he for a time took up a post in Lund University.
He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1746.
He was also a manuscript collector.
See also
- List of Archbishops of Uppsala
- Minuscule 400 – one of his manuscripts
References
- ↑ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- Nordisk Familjebok, article Henrik Benzelius In Swedish
- "The Swedish Connection". Saudi Aramco World. January–February 1987. pp. 24–27. Retrieved 2006-11-06.
| Preceded by Carl Papke |
Bishop of Lund 1744–1747 |
Succeeded by Johan Engeström |
| Preceded by Jakob Benzelius |
Archbishop of Uppsala 1747–1758 |
Succeeded by Samuel Troilius |
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