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Gunnar Hultgren

1902 – 1991

Swedish archbishop

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Lived 1902 – 1991 (aged 88). Gunnar Hultgren was a Swedish archbishop.

Gunnar Axel Engelbrekt Hultgren (19 February 1902 - 13 February 1991) was a Swedish bishop within the Church of Sweden. He was the Archbishop of Uppsala between 1958 and 1967.

Biography Hultgren was enrolled at Uppsala University where he became a theology graduate in 1925, theology licentiate in 1933, and Dr. Theol. in 1940. He became an associate professor of systematic theology in Uppsala in 1940. He became vicar in the Diocese of Härnösand in 1940, Bishop of the Diocese of Visby in 1947 and Bishop of the Diocese of Härnösand in 1951. He was appointed Archbishop in 1958 and resigned as Emeritus in 1967.

In 1939 his doctoral thesis on Augustine's view of love was published as a book with the title, "Det evangeliska kärleksbudet hos Augustinus: dess filosofiska och teologiska tolkning i hans skrifter 386-400" (EN: The evangelical command-to-love in Augustine: its philosophical and theological interpretations in his works from 386 to 400 CE). LIBRIS-ID 1371886.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Uppsala University
Positions held
Bishop of Härnösand, Archbishop of Uppsala
Awards
Royal Order of the Seraphim; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; King Haakon VII Freedom Cross
Also known as
Gunnar Axel Engelbrekt Hultgren

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gunnar Hultgren's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gunnar Hultgren?

Swedish archbishop (1902-1991)

When was Gunnar Hultgren born?

Gunnar Hultgren was born on 19 February 1902 in Eskilstuna.

When did Gunnar Hultgren die?

Gunnar Hultgren died on 13 February 1991 in Uppsala.

What was Gunnar Hultgren's occupation?

Gunnar Hultgren was an archbishop.

What nationality was Gunnar Hultgren?

Gunnar Hultgren was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gunnar Hultgren

· Wikidata: Q5816560

· DBpedia: Gunnar Hultgren

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