Henrik Benzelius
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Henrik Benzelius (August 7, 1689 – May 20, 1758) was Bishop of Lund from 1744 to 1747, and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1747 to his death. Benzelius was one of the people sent by Charles XII of Sweden to the Middle East, travelling to Egypt and Syria. After returning he for a time took up a post in Lund University.
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- Nordisk Familjebok, article Henrik Benzelius In Swedish
- "The Swedish Connection", Saudi Aramco World, January/February 1987, pp. 24 – 27. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
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| Preceded by: -- |
Bishop of Lund 1744–1747 |
Succeeded by: -- |
| Preceded by: Jakob Benzelius |
Archbishop of Uppsala 1747–1758 |
Succeeded by: Samuel Troilius |
