Type: | Bishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | The Right Reverend |
Manfred Björkquist | |
Bishop of Stockholm | |
Church: | Church of Sweden |
Diocese: | Stockholm |
Term: | 1942–1954 |
Successor: | Helge Ljungberg |
Ordination: | 6 October 1942 |
Consecration: | 29 November 1942 |
Consecrated By: | Erling Eidem |
Birth Date: | 22 June 1884 |
Birth Place: | Gideå, Sweden |
Death Place: | Sigtuna, Sweden |
Nationality: | Swedish |
Religion: | Lutheranism |
Parents: | Jonas Erik Björkquist & Clementine Aurén. |
Spouse: | Ruth Kjellén |
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 conservative movement.[2] [3]