The Most Reverend Petrus Kenicius | |
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| Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
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| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Archdiocese | Uppsala |
| Appointed | 1609 |
| In office | 1609–1636 |
| Predecessor | Olaus Martini |
| Successor | Laurentius Paulinus Gothus |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Skara(1595–1608) Bishop of Strängnäs(1608) |
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| Consecration | 26 October 1595 by Abraham Angermannus |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
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| Born | 1555 |
| Died | 3 February 1636 Uppsala,Sweden |
| Buried | Strängnäs Cathedral |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Parents | König Olofsson Anna Olofsdotter |
| Spouse | Margareta Hansdotter |
| Children | Katarina Kenicia Margareta Kenicia Anna Kenicia Johan Kenicius König Kenicius König Kenicius Barbro Kenicia Elisabeth Kenicia |
Petrus Kenicius (1555 – 3 February 1636) wasArchbishop of Uppsala in theChurch of Sweden from 1609 to his death.
He got his education from the Universities ofWittenberg andRostock.
In 1589 he was put in prison by KingJohn III of Sweden, together with, among others,Nicolaus Olai Bothniensis who would become archbishop in 1599–1600. The reason were disagreements with the King's non-Lutheranliturgy.
After being released, he was at theUppsala Synod in 1593 as one of the twelve assessors. And in 1595 he was ordainedBishop of Skara.
He was considered a fine and hardworking person who dedicated much time and care to the University in Uppsala and the Church. In his old age, he was weakened by age and sickness and thearchdiocese was said to have been neglected.
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