Gustavs Tūrs
Gustavs Tūrs (24 May 1890 — 16 March 1973) was a Latvian prelate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia and Archbishop of Riga from 1948 to 1968.
The Most Reverend Gustavs Turss (Tūrs) | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Riga | |
| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia |
| Archdiocese | Riga |
| See | Riga |
| Elected | 14 March 1948 |
| In office | 1948–1968 |
| Predecessor | Teodors Grīnbergs |
| Successor | Jānis Matulis |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 June 1920 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1890 Prauliena Parish, Russian Empire |
| Died | 16 March 1973 (aged 82) Riga, Latvian SSR |
| Buried | Forest Cemetery, Riga |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Parents | Gustavs Turss Anna Tursa |
| Occupation | Archbishop |
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