Henric Benzelius
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The Most Reverend Henric Benzelius |
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| Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden |
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| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Archdiocese | Uppsala |
| Appointed | 1747 |
| In office | 1747-1758 |
| Predecessor | Jakob Benzelius |
| Successor | Samuel Troilius |
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| Consecration | 12 September 1742 by Erik Benzelius the younger |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
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| Born |
August 7, 1689 Strängnäs, Sweden |
| Died | May 20, 1758 (aged 68) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Buried | Uppland |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Parents |
Erik Benzelius the elder Margaretha Odhelia |
| Spouse | Emerentia Rudenschöld |
| Previous post | Bishop of Lund (1740-1747) |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Henrik Benzelius (August 7, 1689 in 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. Benzelius was one of the people sent by Charles XII of Sweden to the Middle East, travelling to Egypt and Syria. After returning for a time he 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.
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