Olaus Svebilius was a Swedish priest and professor.
12 Facts About Olov Svebilius
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Olov Svebilius was Bishop of the Diocese of Linkoping and Archbishop of Uppsala.
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Olov Svebilius was born in Ljungby parish in Kalmar, Sweden.
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Olov Svebilius was the son of Joran Ericsson Swebilius and Ingeborg Larsdotter.
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The surname Svebilius was derived from his grandfather's farm Sveby in Sillerud parish in Varmland.
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Olov Svebilius studied at University of Uppsala in 1638, two years later he enrolled in Konigsberg University, and thereafter moved back to Uppsala earning his Master of Philosophy in 1649.
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Olov Svebilius subsequently conducted study trips to Strasbourg and Paris where he studied law.
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Olov Svebilius subsequently transferred to a theology professorship at Lund University.
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Olov Svebilius was appointed court chaplain in 1668, in 1670 was entrusted with the teachings theology to future King Charles XI of Sweden and in 1671 became Pastor primarius at Storkyrkan church in Stockholm.
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In 1678, Olov Svebilius became Bishop of the Diocese of Linkoping and in 1681 Archbishop of Uppsala.
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Olov Svebilius was the Speaker of the Clergy in the Riksdag between 1682 and 1697.
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Olov Svebilius's children were ennobled Adlerberg and introduced at the House of Nobility.