Johannes Steuchius

Johannes Steuchius (January 3, 1676 – June 21, 1742) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1730 to his death. [1]

The Most Reverend

Johannes Steuchius
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1730
In office1730–1742
PredecessorMathias Steuchius
SuccessorErik Benzelius the younger
Orders
Ordination5 March 1709
Consecration1730
by Mathias Steuchius
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born(1676-01-03)January 3, 1676
Härnösand, Sweden
DiedJune 21, 1742(1742-06-21) (aged 66)
Uppsala, Sweden
NationalitySwede
DenominationLutheran
ParentsMathias Steuchius
Anna Tersera
SpouseElisabet Spegel (1705–1720)
Ulrica Eleonora Franc (1724–1725)
Children9
Previous postBishop of Linköping (1730)
Alma materUppsala University

Biography

He was born in Härnösand, the son of Archbishop Mathias Steuchius (1644–1730) . His family surname was ennobled in 1719 to Steuch. He was enrolled at Uppsala University in 1692 and in 1695 at Lund University. Steuchius received a doctorate in philosophy at Uppsala in 1700 and in 1701, he took up a position as professor and librarian at Lund University. In 1707 he returned to Uppsala University where he was appointed professor of metaphysics and logic as well as extra ordinary professor of theology.[1]

Steuchius left academic life in 1723, when he was appointed superintendent of the Diocese of Karlstad In 1730, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Linköping however following the subsequent the death of his father, he was appointed to succeed him as Archbishop of Uppsala.[2]

References
  1. "Johannes (Jöns) Steuchius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. "Matthias Steuchius". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2020.

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