Johannes Gezelius the elder
Johannes Gezelius the elder (3 February 1615 – 20 January 1690), known in Swedish as Johannes Gezelius den äldre and Johannes Gezelius vanhempi in Finnish, was the Bishop of Turku and the Vice-Chancellor of The Royal Academy of Turku (1664–1690).
The Right Reverend Johannes Gezelius the elder | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Turku | |
| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Turku |
| In office | 1664–1690 |
| Predecessor | Johannes Terserus |
| Successor | Johannes Gezelius the younger |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 26 May 1665 by Johannes Canuti Lenaeus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1615 Tillberga, Västmanland, Swedish Empire |
| Died | 20 January 1690 (aged 74) Turku, Swedish Empire (Present-day Finland) |
| Buried | Turku Cathedral |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Göran Andersson & Anna Gudmundsdotter |
| Spouse | Gertrud Gutheim Christina Persdotter |
| Children | 5 |
| Previous post(s) | Superintendent of Livonia (1660–1664) |
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