Bengt Hallgren (Bishop)
Bengt Gustaf Hallgren (born April 1, 1925 in Kalmar ) is a Swedish Lutheran clergyman and bishop emeritus.
Hallgren studied theology from 1944 at the Universities of Gothenburg and Lund . He passed the candidate exam in 1950 and was ordained in 1952 . From 1956 he worked as an adjunct adjunct in the diocese of Växjö , from 1963 as a secretary in the church administration of the Swedish Church in Uppsala . In 1964 he was promoted to Dr. theol. PhD. In 1969 he returned to Växjö , where he first worked as a lecturer at the University of Education and from 1974 as provost . As Bertil WerkströmIn 1983 he was appointed Archbishop of the Church of Sweden, Hallgren succeeded him in the office of Bishop in the Diocese of Härnösand . In 1991 he retired.
Fonts (selection)
- Kyrkotuktsfrågan. A systematic study of kyrkotukten i svensk frikyrklighet och hos Martin Luther. Diakonistyrelse, Stockholm 1963.
- Närhet, warmth, gemenskap. Herdabrev till Härnösands stift. Gothia, Gothenburg 1984.
- Mötesplatser and rastplatser. Ämbetsberättelse until 1988 års prästmöte i Härnösand. Härnösand 1988.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bertil Werkström |
Bishop of Härnösand 1983–1991 |
Karl-Johan Tyrberg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hallgren, Bengt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hallgren, Bengt Gustaf (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish clergyman and archbishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Squid |