Johannes Steuchius

The Most Reverend
Johannes Steuchius
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
Church Church of Sweden
Archdiocese Uppsala
Appointed 1730
In office 1730-1742
Predecessor Mathias Steuchius
Successor Erik Benzelius the younger
Orders
Ordination 5 March 1709
Rank Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born (1676-01-03)January 3, 1676
Härnösand, Sweden
Died June 21, 1742(1742-06-21) (aged 66)
Uppsala, Sweden
Nationality Swede
Parents Mathias Steuchius
Anna Tersera
Spouse Elisabet Spegel (1705-1720)
Ulrica Eleonora Franc (1724-1725)
Children 9
Previous post Bishop of Linköping (1730)
Alma mater Uppsala University

Johannes Steuchius (January 3, 1676 June 21, 1742) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1730 to his death.

He was born in Härnösand, the son of the previous archbishop Mathias Steuchius. His family name was ennobled in 1719 to Steuch.

Before he became archbishop, he was a professor of logic and metaphysics at the University of Uppsala.

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