Uno von Troil

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Uno von Troil (February 24, 1746 in Stockholm - 1803) was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1786-1803. He was the son of Samuel Troilius, who had also been archbishop .

He was known for great wit at a young age. After studies and travels abroad to the Netherlands, Iceland and Göttingen, he returned home and was ordained priest in 1773. In 1775 he was appointed court chaplain. He married in 1776. In 1778 he became vicar of Storkyrkan church in Stockholm. In 1780 he was consecrated bishop of Linköping.

He was ordained archbishop in 1786, at the mere age of 40. As such, he was also the clericals' representatives in the Riksdag partiament assemblies until his death. He was also a member of several scientific societies, and was a benefactor of such throughout his life.

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(Swedish) Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon, article Uno von Troil In Swedish

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List of Archbishops of Uppsala

Preceded by Carl Fredrik Mennander	Archbishop of Uppsala 1786–1803	Succeeded by Jakob Axelsson Lindblom

v • d • e Archbishops of Uppsala

12th Century	Stefan \| Johannes \| Petrus

13th Century	Olov Lambatunga \| Valerius \| Olov Basatömer \| Jarler \| Lars \| Folke Johansson Ängel \| Jakob Israelsson \| Johan Odulfsson \| Magnus Bosson \| Johan \| Nils Allesson

14th Century	Nils Kettilsson \| Olov Björnsson \| Petrus Filipsson \| Hemming Nilsson \| Petrus Torkilsson \| Birger Gregersson \| Henrik Karlsson

15th/16th Century	Jöns Gerekesson \| Johan Håkansson \| Olov Larsson \| Arnold of Bergen \| Nicolaus Ragvaldi \| Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna) \| Tord Pedersson (Bonde) \| Jakob Ulvsson \| Gustav Trolle

Reformation Period	Johannes Magnus \| Olaus Magnus

Post Reformation	Laurentius Petri (Nericius) \| Laurentius Petri Gothus \| Andreas Laurentii Björnram \| Abraham Angermannus \| Nicolaus Olai Bothniensis

17th Century	Olaus Martini \| Petrus Kenicius \| Laurentius Paulinus Gothus \| Johannes Canuti Lenaeus \| Lars Stigzelius \| Johan Baazius the younger \| Olov Svebilius

18th Century	Erik Benzelius the elder \| Haquin Spegel \| Mathias Steuchius \| Johannes Steuchius \| Erik Benzelius the younger \| Jakob Benzelius \| Henrik Benzelius \| Samuel Troilius \| Magnus Beronius \| Karl Fredrik Mennander \| Uno von Troil

19th Century	Jakob Axelsson Lindblom \| Carl von Rosenstein \| Johan Olof Wallin \| Carl Fredrik af Wingård \| Hans Olov Holmström \| Anton Niklas Sundberg

20th Century	Johan August Ekman \| Nathan Söderblom \| Erling Eidem \| Yngve Brilioth \| Gunnar Hultgren \| Ruben Josefson \| Olof Sundby \| Bertil Werkström \| Gunnar Weman \| Karl Gustav Hammar

21st Century	Anders Wejryd \|