Petrus Torkilsson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Petrus Torkilsson |
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| Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Uppsala |
| Appointed | 1351 |
| In Office | 1351-1366 |
| Predecessor | Heming Nilsson |
| Successor | Birger Gregersson |
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| Consecration | by Pope Clement VI |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
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| Born | Skänninge, Sweden |
| Died | 18 October 1366 |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Previous post | Bishop of Linköping (1342–1351) |
Petrus Torkilsson (lat. Petrus Tyrgilli) was Bishop of Linköping, 1342–1351 and Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1351–1366.
It is unknown when he was born, but the first mentioning of him is from 1320, when he was vicar in Färentuna. He was chancellor of the King Magnus Eriksson in 1340 and continued to support him during the civil wars in the 1360s.
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