Edvard Bergenheim
Edvard Bergenheim, previously Bergenhem (18 September 1798 – 19 February 1884) was the Archbishop of Turku and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1850 and 1884.
The Most Reverend Edvard Bergenheim | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Turku and Finland | |
Edvard Bergenheim (1879). Portrait by Fredrik Ahlstedt. | |
| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Archdiocese | Turku |
| In office | 1850–1884 |
| Predecessor | Erik Gabriel Melartin |
| Successor | Torsten Thure Renvall |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 1830 |
| Consecration | 24 May 1850 by Carl Gustaf Ottelin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1798 Vaasa, Kingdom of Sweden Present-day Finland |
| Died | 19 February 1884 (aged 85) Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire Present-day Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Erik Johan Bergenheim & Hedvig Sofia Hannelius |
| Spouse | Alexandrine Bruun |
| Children | 10 |
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