Carl Fredrik af Wingård
Carl Fredrik af Wingård | |
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Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
Church | Church of Sweden |
Archdiocese | Uppsala |
Appointed | 1839 |
In office | 1839-1851 |
Predecessor | Johan Olof Wallin |
Successor | Hans Olof Holmström |
Orders | |
Ordination | 18 November 1817 |
Consecration | 8 July 1818 by Jacob Axelsson Lindblom |
Personal details | |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 26 September 1781
Died | 19 September 1851 , Sweden | (aged 69)
Nationality | Swedish |
Parents | Johan Wingård Fredrika af Darelli |
Spouse | Anna Fredrika Åkerman (1807-1851) |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Gothenburg (1818-1839) |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Carl Fredrik af Wingård (born 26 September 1781 in Stockholm, died 19 September 1851) was a Swedish Lutheran archbishop of the Church of Sweden, Professor at Uppsala University, and politician. He served as Archbishop of Uppsala 1839–1851.[1] He was also holder of seat 10 in the Swedish Academy.
Biography[]
His noble title (af) was added to his family name Wingård already in 1799, as he was the son of a bishop, Johan Wingård, who became his predecessor in the Diocese of Gothenburg. He was cousin to the poet Johan Börjesson.
Af Wingård studied at the Uppsala University and eventually became professor there in 1810. In 1818 he was ordained priest and 8 July 1818 he became bishop of Gothenburg.
From all reports, af Wingård seems to have been a humanistic teacher and professor, gentle and caring, especially towards students.
Af Wingård was active against the alcoholism among priests, and was one of the founders of the Sobriety Society (Nykterhetssällskapet) of Gothenburg, established in 1830.
He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1838.
Distinctions[]
References[]
- ^ "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
Sources[]
- Nordisk familjebok, article Wingård In Swedish
- 1781 births
- 1851 deaths
- People from Stockholm
- Lutheran archbishops of Uppsala
- 19th-century Lutheran archbishops
- Members of the Swedish Academy
- Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Bishops of Gothenburg