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The Most Reverend Ruben Josefson
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
Native name Per Love Ruben Josefson
Church Church of Sweden
Archdiocese Uppsala
Appointed 1967
In Office 1967–1972
Predecessor Gunnar Hultgren
Successor Olof Sundby
Orders
Ordination 15 December 1940
Consecration 18 January 1959
by Gunnar Hultgren
Rank Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born (1907-08-25)25 August 1907
Svenljunga, Sweden
Died 19 March 1972(1972-03-19) (aged 64)
Uppsala, Sweden
Buried Uppsala gamla kyrkogård
Nationality Swedish
Parents Per Linus Josefson
Alfrida Lovisa Christiansson
Previous post Bishop of Härnösand (1958-1967)
Alma mater Uppsala University
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Ruben Josefson (25 August 1907 – 19 March 1972) was a Swedish bishop within the Church of Sweden.

He enrolled at Uppsala University in 1926, became a graduate of theology there in 1931, theology licentiate in 1935 and doctor of theology in 1937. Josefson was ordained priest in 1940. He was appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Härnösand in 1958 and served in this position until 1967 when he was appointed Archbishop of Uppsala. He was Archbishop until his death in 1972.

Other sources

  • Hansson, Klas (2014) Svenska kyrkans primas: Ärkebiskopsämbetet i förändring 1914–1990 (Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensi) ISBN: 978-91-554-8897-0
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