Johannes Gezelius the younger
Johannes Gezelius the younger (6 September 1647–10 April 1718), also known as Johannes Gezelius den yngre in Swedish and Johannes Gezelius nuorempi in Finnish, was a theologian, professor at the Royal Academy of Åbo and Bishop of Turku between 1690 and 1718.
The Right Reverend Johannes Gezelius the younger | |
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| Bishop of Turku | |
| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Turku |
| In office | 1690–1718 |
| Predecessor | Johannes Gezelius the elder |
| Successor | Herman Witte |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 August 1690 by Olov Svebilius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1647 Dorpat, Swedish Empire |
| Died | April 10, 1718 (aged 70) Stockholm, Swedish Empire |
| Buried | Turku Cathedral |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Johannes Gezelius the elder & Gertrud Gutheim |
| Previous post(s) | Superintendent of Livonia (1684-1688) |
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