Erik Gabriel Melartin
Erik Gabriel Melartin (11 January 1780 – 8 July 1847) was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland from 1833 till 1847.
The Most Reverend Erik Gabriel Melartin | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Turku and Finland | |
| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
| Archdiocese | Turku |
| In office | 1833–1847 |
| Predecessor | Jakob Tengström |
| Successor | Edvard Bergenheim |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1833 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1780 |
| Died | 8 July 1847 (aged 67) Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire Present-day Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Erik Melartin & Vendela Lyra |
| Spouse | Natalia Sophia von Sattler |
| Children | 7 |
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