Johan August Ekman

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The Most Reverend

Johan August Ekman
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1900
In office1900-1913
PredecessorAnton Niklas Sundberg
SuccessorNathan Söderblom
Orders
Ordination13 January 1873
Consecration28 August 1898
by Anton Niklas Sundberg
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born(1845-11-26)November 26, 1845
Hjälstad, Sweden
DiedNovember 30, 1913(1913-11-30) (aged 68)
Uppsala, Sweden
BuriedUppsala old cemetery
NationalitySwede
SpouseHilma Ingeborg Petersson

Johan August Ekman, born 26 November 1845, in Hjälstad, Sweden, dead 30 November 1913 in Uppsala, Sweden was the Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala between 1900-1913.[1] He also served as bishop of Västerås between 1898 and 1900.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
Preceded by
Anton Niklas Sundberg
Archbishop of Uppsala
1900–1913
Succeeded by
Nathan Söderblom