Ruben Josefson (25 August 1907 – 19 March 1972) was a Swedish bishop within the Church of Sweden. [1]
The Most Reverend Ruben Josefson | |
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| Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
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| Native name | Per Love Ruben Josefson |
| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Archdiocese | Uppsala |
| Appointed | 1967 |
| In office | 1967–1972 |
| Predecessor | Gunnar Hultgren |
| Successor | Olof Sundby |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 December 1940 by Erling Eidem |
| Consecration | 18 January 1959 by Gunnar Hultgren |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1907 |
| Died | 19 March 1972 (aged 64) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Buried | Uppsala gamla kyrkogård |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Parents | Per Linus Josefson Alfrida Lovisa Christiansson |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Härnösand (1958-1967) |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Coat of arms |  |
He enrolled at Uppsala University in 1926, became a graduate of theology there in 1931, theology licentiate in 1935 and doctor of theology in 1937.Josefson was ordained priest in 1940. He was appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Härnösand in 1958 and served in this position until 1967 when he was appointed Archbishop of Uppsala. He was archbishop until his death in 1972.[2]
References
Other sources
- Hansson, Klas (2014) Svenska kyrkans primas: Ärkebiskopsämbetet i förändring 1914–1990 (Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensi) ISBN 978-91-554-8897-0