Buried Uppsala old cemetery Parents Herman August Brilioth | In office 1950-1958 Name Yngve Brilioth Ordination 1918 Role Author | |
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Born July 12, 1891Vastervik Municipality Sweden ( 1891-07-12 ) Place of burial Uppsala old cemetery, Uppsala, Sweden Similar People Erling Eidem, Johan August Ekman, Karl Gustaf Westman, Helena Nyblom, Viveca Lindfors | ||
Consecration 1938by Erling Eidem | ||
Yngve Brilioth (July 12, 1891, Västra Ed – April 27, 1959) was 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.