Johan August Ekman

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.

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

References

  1. "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
Preceded by
Anton Niklas Sundberg
Archbishop of Uppsala
1900–1913
Succeeded by
Nathan Söderblom