Gunnar Hultgren

The Most Reverend
Gunnar Hultgren
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
Church Church of Sweden
Archdiocese Uppsala
Appointed 1958
In office 1958-1967
Predecessor Yngve Brilioth
Successor Ruben Josefson
Orders
Ordination 17 May 1925
Consecration 1 February 1948
by Erling Eidem
Rank Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born (1902-02-19)19 February 1902
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Died 13 February 1991(1991-02-13) (aged 88)
Uppsala, Sweden
Buried Härnösand old cemetery
Nationality Swede
Parents Axel Gustav Hultgren
Maria Kristina Andersson
Spouse Astrid Maria Eklund
Previous post Bishop of Visby 1947-1951)
Bishop of Härnösand (1951-1958)
Alma mater Uppsala University

Gunnar Axel Engelbrekt Hultgren, born 19 February 1902 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, died 13 February 1991 in Uppsala, Sweden was a Swedish bishop within the Church of Sweden. He was the archbishop of Uppsala between 1958-1967.[1]

References

  1. "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

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