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Nathan Söderblom
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Swedish clergyman and archbishop (1866–1931)
Nathan Söderblom was a Swedish archbishop and religious leader who lived from 1866 to 1931 and played an important role in the Christian church during his time. He is historically significant for his work in promoting Christian unity and interfaith dialogue during a period of global conflict and division.
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- Born
- 1866
- Died
- 1931
- Works
- 85
Top works
- Heilandtypen in der Religionsgeschichte
- Tal och skrifter
- Religionen och staten
- On the character of the Church of Sweden, [and] On the soul of the Church of Sweden
- När stunderna växla och skrida
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Peace Prize1930
“for promoting Christian unity and helping create 'that new attitude of mind which is necessary if peace between nations is to become reality'”
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nathan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of death
- Uppsala
- Occupation
- missionary
- Educated at
- Uppsala University
- Employer
- Uppsala University
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Image
- Nathan Söderblom 1914-1920.png
- Work location
- Sweden
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- place of burial
- Uppsala Cathedral
- Commons category
- Nathan Söderblom
- date of birth
- 1866-01-15
- date of death
- 1931-07-12
- nominated for
- Nobel Peace Prize
- diocese
- Archdiocese of Uppsala
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Encyclopedic overview
Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnɑ̌ːtan ˈsø̌ːdɛrblʊm]; 15 January 1866 – 12 July 1931) was a Swedish bishop. He was the Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala from 1914 to 1931, and recipient of the 1930 Nobel Peace Prize. He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on 12 July.
Life and career
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