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The Most Reverend Gunnar Hultgren |
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| Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden |
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| 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 |
19 February 1902 Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| Died | 13 February 1991 (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.