Carl von Rosenstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Carl von Rosenstein

Church of Sweden bishop

Date of Birth: 13-May-1766

Place of Birth: Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, Uppsala County, Sweden

Date of Death: 02-Dec-1836

Profession: priest, theologian

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Carl von Rosenstein

  • Carl von Rosenstein (born Carl Aurivillius on 13 May 1766 in Uppsala; died 2 December 1836) was the Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala from 1819 to 1836.
  • Before that he served as Bishop of Linköping from 1809 to 1819.
  • His family tree included scientists such as Sven Magnus Aurivillius and Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius.
  • The "von Rosenstein" name came through an adoption - it was his mother's family name.
  • His grandfather was Uppsala University professor of medicine Nils Rosén von Rosenstein. In addition to being archbishop he was also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences from 1809 and of the Swedish Academy from 1819.
  • He belonged to the Swedish nobility.

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