Carl Fredrik af Wingård

The Most Reverend Carl Fredrik af Wingård
Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden
Church	Church of Sweden
Archdiocese	Uppsala
Appointed	1839
In office	1839-1851
Predecessor	Johan Olof Wallin
Successor	Hans Olov Holmström
Orders
Ordination	18 November 1817
Consecration	8 July 1818
Personal details
Born	September 26, 1781 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	September 19, 1851 (aged 69) Sunnersta, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Parents	Johan Wingård Fredrika af Darelli
Spouse	Anna Fredrika Åkerman (1807-1851)
Previous post	Bishop of Gothenburg (1818-1839)
Alma mater	Uppsala University

Carl Fredrik af Wingård (born 26 September 1781 in Stockholm, died 19 September 1851) was a Swedish politician and Lutheran clergyman, and Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala, 1839–1851.^[1]

His noble title (af) was added already in 1799, as he was the son of a bishop, Johan Wingård, whop became his predecessor in the diocese of Gothenburg.

af Wingård studied at the Uppsala University and eventually became professor there in 1810. In 1818 he was ordained priest and on July 8, 1818 he became bishop of Gothenburg.

From all reports, af Wingård seems to have been a humanistic teacher and professor, gentle and caring, especially towards students.

af Wingård was active against the alcoholism among priests, and was one of the founders of the Sobriety Society (Nykterhetssällskapet) of Gothenburg established in 1830.

He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1838.

References

1. "Religious Organizations" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

Sources

• Nordisk familjebok, article Wingård In Swedish