K. G. Hammar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

K. G. Hammar

Church of Sweden bishop

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1943

Place of Birth: Hässleholm, Skåne County, Sweden

Profession: priest, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Karl Gustav Hilding Hammar, commonly referred to as K.
G.
Hammar, (born 18 February 1943) is a Swedish clergyman.
He was Archbishop of Uppsala, head of the Church of Sweden, from 1997 to 2006.
During his tenure as archbishop he was a highly divisive figure, who gained strong support from some and drew heavy criticism from others, and he oversaw the separation of church and state in Sweden on 1 January 2000.
He holds a PhD and is the author of several books on theology.