Yngve Brilioth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yngve Brilioth

Church of Sweden bishop

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1891

Place of Birth: Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden

Date of Death: 27-Apr-1959

Profession: priest, theologian, university teacher, church historian

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Yngve Torgny Brilioth (12 July 1891 – 27 April 1959) wasa Swedish theologian, professor for church history, later for Practical theology in Uppsala, Turku and Lund, Lutheran Bishop of Växjö from 1938 to 1950 and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1950 until 1958.
He was the author of a history of the Oxford Movement, written to coincide with its centenary in 1933.
He married the daughter of a predecessor, Nathan Söderblom. He earned his PhD from Uppsala University and where he was a dean and professor of philosophy.
He wrote many international historical and theological books.
For his contribution to the history of the Anglican Church, in 1942 he was awarded the Lambeth Cross, the highest award in the Anglican Church.
He used his deep historical knowledge when he was archbishop to take measures concerning the organisation, liturgy and methods of preaching; he furthermore had an international interest and was chairman of the Faith and Order commission.