Petrus Kenicius

Summary

Petrus Kenicius (1555 – 3 February 1636) was Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1609 to his death.

The Most Reverend

Petrus Kenicius
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchChurch of Sweden
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1609
In office1609–1636
PredecessorOlaus Martini
SuccessorLaurentius Paulinus Gothus
Previous post(s)Bishop of Skara (1595–1608)
Bishop of Strängnäs (1608)
Orders
Consecration26 October 1595
by Abraham Angermannus
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born1555
Died3 February 1636
Uppsala, Sweden
BuriedSträngnäs Cathedral
NationalitySwede
ParentsKönig Olofsson
Anna Olofsdotter
SpouseMargareta Hansdotter
ChildrenKatarina Kenicia
Margareta Kenicia
Anna Kenicia
Johan Kenicius
König Kenicius
König Kenicius
Barbro Kenicia
Elisabeth Kenicia

He got his education from the Universities of Wittenberg and Rostock.

In 1589 he was put in prison by King John 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-Lutheran liturgy.

After being released, he was at the Uppsala Synod in 1593 as one of the twelve assessors. And in 1595 he was ordained Bishop 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 the archdiocese was said to have been neglected.

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References

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  • Nordisk Familjebok (1910), article Kenicius In Swedish
  • Svenskt Biografiskt Handlexikon, article Kenicius In Swedish