Johan Wingård


Johan Wingård

Bishop of Gothenburg
Portrait in oil by Johan Ahlberg
ChurchChurch of Sweden
DioceseGothenburg
In office1780–1818
PredecessorErik Lamberg
SuccessorCarl Fredrik af Wingård
Personal details
Born(1738-04-19)19 April 1738
Died12 January 1818(1818-01-12) (aged 79)
Gothenburg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
SpouseFredrika af Darelli
ChildrenJohan Didrik af Wingård, Johanna Helena Wrangel, Carl Fredrik af Wingård
Alma materUppsala University
MottoOmnibus non placere

Johan Wingård (19 April 1738 – 12 January 1818) was a Swedish Lutheran bishop of the Diocese of Gothenburg of the Church of Sweden, as well as first holder of chair no. 6 of the Swedish Academy. He also served as member of the Riksdag of the Estates.