About Johan Håkansson
Johan Håkansson was a Swedish catholic priest and monk.
Johan Håkansson (also latinized as Johannes Haquini; died 1432) was the archbishop of Uppsala in Sweden from 1421 to 1432.
Biography His first known occupations were at a school in Söderköping and as a canon in Linköping. In 1411 he enrolled at Vadstena monastery. In 1418 he was sent on an important assignment to Rome, from where he returned in 1420.
In 1421 the previous Archbishop of Uppsala, Jöns Gerekesson resigned. Three new candidates were presented to the Swedish King Erik of Pomerania, of whom he chose Johan Håkansson.
Haquini's history as a monk set the standards for his time as archbishop. He allowed the clerics to be freed from taxes, and he built a permanent house for the archbishop (demolished during Gustav Vasa's liberation war in 1522).
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Who was Johan Håkansson?
Roman Catholic archbishop
When was Johan Håkansson born?
Johan Håkansson was born in Sweden.
When did Johan Håkansson die?
Johan Håkansson died on 9 February 1432.
What was Johan Håkansson's occupation?
Johan Håkansson was a catholic priest and monk.
What nationality was Johan Håkansson?
Johan Håkansson was Swedish.
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