Manfred Björkquist (22 June 1884 – 23 November 1985) was a Swedish prelate who was the Bishop of Stockholm from 1942 till 1954, and co-founder of Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket.[1] He was also the leader of the Young Church (Swedish: Ungkyrkorörelsen) conservative movement.[2][3]
The Right Reverend Manfred Björkquist | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Stockholm | |
 Manfred Björkquist with Colonel Lars Gösta Hägglöf in 1950. | |
| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Stockholm |
| In office | 1942–1954 |
| Successor | Helge Ljungberg |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 October 1942 |
| Consecration | 29 November 1942 by Erling Eidem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1884 |
| Died | 23 November 1985 (aged 101) Sigtuna, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Denomination | Lutheranism |
| Parents | Jonas Erik Björkquist & Clementine Aurén. |
| Spouse | Ruth Kjellén |
References
edit- ^ "Manfred Björkquist 1942–1954". www.svenskakyrkan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Zorgati, Ragnhild Johnsrud; Bohlin, Anna (10 May 2021). Tracing the Jerusalem Code: Volume 3: The Promised Land Christian Cultures in Modern Scandinavia (ca. 1750–ca. 1920). Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 548. ISBN 978-3-11-063947-6.
- ^ Harding, Tobias (7 August 2016). "The dawn of the secular state? Heritage and identity in Swedish church and state debates 1920–1939". International Journal of Cultural Policy. 22 (4): 631–647. doi:10.1080/10286632.2015.1017474. ISSN 1028-6632.
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