Manfred Björkquist (22 June 1884 – 23 November 1985) was a Swedish prelate who was the Bishop of Stockholm from 1942 till 1954, and co-founder of Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket.[1] He was also the leader of the Young Church (Swedish: Ungkyrkorörelsen) conservative movement.[2][3]

The Right Reverend

Manfred Björkquist
Bishop of Stockholm
Manfred Björkquist with Colonel Lars Gösta Hägglöf in 1950.
ChurchChurch of Sweden
DioceseStockholm
In office1942–1954
SuccessorHelge Ljungberg
Orders
Ordination6 October 1942
Consecration29 November 1942
by Erling Eidem
Personal details
Born(1884-06-22)22 June 1884
Died23 November 1985(1985-11-23) (aged 101)
Sigtuna, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
DenominationLutheranism
ParentsJonas Erik Björkquist & Clementine Aurén.
SpouseRuth Kjellén

References

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  1. ^ "Manfred Björkquist 1942–1954". www.svenskakyrkan.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ Zorgati, Ragnhild Johnsrud; Bohlin, Anna (10 May 2021). Tracing the Jerusalem Code: Volume 3: The Promised Land Christian Cultures in Modern Scandinavia (ca. 1750–ca. 1920). Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 548. ISBN 978-3-11-063947-6.
  3. ^ Harding, Tobias (7 August 2016). "The dawn of the secular state? Heritage and identity in Swedish church and state debates 1920–1939". International Journal of Cultural Policy. 22 (4): 631–647. doi:10.1080/10286632.2015.1017474. ISSN 1028-6632.