Magnus Beronius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Church of Sweden bishop
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Place of Birth: Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, Uppsala County, Sweden
About Magnus Beronius
- Magnus Olai Beronius (18 October 1692 in Uppsala – 18 May 1775 in Uppsala) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1764 to his death.He studied in Uppsala for nine years to a master's degree in 1716.
- In 1724 he was elected lecturer in Gävle.
- After that he undertook a travel through Europe, and came home in 1727. He was appointed professor first in poetry, and then he changed to theology.
- Eventually he was elected archbishop.
- He was also the priesthoods representative in the troubled Swedish parliament Riksdag of the Estates assemblies in 1765-1766. He was described as a pious and gentle man who undertook his work with carefulness.
- There is said to be nothing extraordinary about him.
- He and his five children were ennobled under the name Björnstjerna in 1760, which was not uncommon for archbishops in Sweden.
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