Ruben Josefson
Per Love Ruben Josefson (born August 25, 1907 in Svenljunga , † March 19, 1972 in Uppsala ) was Archbishop of the Church of Sweden from 1967 to 1972.
Josefson was the son of the merchant Per Linus Josefson and Alfrida Lovisa Christiansson. He began his studies at Uppsala University in 1926 and became a theology candidate in 1931, licentiate in 1935 and doctorate in 1937. Josefson became a lecturer in dogmatics there in 1937 . He was ordained in 1940 and was secretary to the archbishop from 1944 to 1945. At Fjellstedtska skolan he was director from 1945 to 1958. In 1959 he was appointed Bishop of Härnösand ; from 1967 until his retirement he was Archbishop of Uppsala.
Works
- Den naturliga teologins problem hos Luther. Uppsala: Lundequist; Leipzig: Harrassowitz 1943
- Luther's lära om dopet. Stockholm: Svenska Kyrkans Diakonistyrelses Bokförlag 1944
- Guds och Sveriges lay: Study in the Lutherska socialetikens historia. Uppsala: Lundequistska Bokhandeln; Leipzig: Harrassowitz 1950
- Introduction to the Swedish edition of Martin Luther's Small and Large Catechism (Luther: Katekeser. Stockholm: Svenska Kyrkans Diakonistyrelses Bokförl. 1957)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Hultgren |
Archbishop of Uppsala 1967 - 1972 |
Olof Sundby |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Josefson, Ruben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Josefson, Per Love Ruben (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish Archbishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Svenljunga |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 19, 1972 |
| Place of death | Uppsala |