Henric Benzelius

Henrik Benzelius (7 August 1689 in Strängnäs – 20 May 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death.^[1][2]

The Most Reverend Henric Benzelius
Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden
Church	Church of Sweden
Archdiocese	Uppsala
Appointed	1747
In office	1747–1758
Predecessor	Jakob Benzelius
Successor	Samuel Troilius
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Lund (1740-1747)
Orders
Consecration	1740 by Johannes Steuchius
Rank	Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born	(1689-08-07)7 August 1689 Strängnäs, Sweden
Died	20 May 1758(1758-05-20) (aged 68) Uppsala, Sweden
Buried	Uppland
Nationality	Swede
Parents	Erik Benzelius the elder Margaretha Odhelia
Spouse	Emerentia Rudenschöld
Alma mater	Uppsala University

Biography

He was predeceased as Archbishop of Uppsala by his father Erik Benzelius the Elder as well as by his elder brothers Erik Benzelius the younger and Jacob Benzelius. 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. ^[3]

See also

• List of Archbishops of Uppsala
• Minuscule 400 – one of his manuscripts