Johannes Steuchius

Johannes Steuchius (3 January 1676 21 June 1742) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1730 to his death.

The Most Reverend

Johannes Steuchius
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1730
In office1730–1742
PredecessorMathias Steuchius
SuccessorErik Benzelius the younger
Orders
Ordination5 March 1709
Consecration1730
by Mathias Steuchius
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born(1676-01-03)3 January 1676
Härnösand, Sweden
Died21 June 1742(1742-06-21) (aged 66)
Uppsala, Sweden
NationalitySwede
DenominationLutheran
ParentsMathias Steuchius
Anna Tersera
SpouseElisabet Spegel (1705–1720)
Ulrica Eleonora Franc (1724–1725)
Children9
Previous post(s)Bishop of Linköping (1730)
Alma materUppsala University
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