Nathan Söderblom
The Most Reverend Nathan Söderblom | |
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| Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Uppsala |
| Elected | 20 May 1914 |
| In office | 1914–1931 |
| Predecessor | Johan August Ekman |
| Successor | Erling Eidem |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1893 (priest) |
| Consecration | 8 November 1914 by Gottfrid Billing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom 15 January 1866 |
| Died | 12 July 1931 (aged 65) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| Parents | Jonas Söderblom and Nikolina Sophie Blûme |
| Spouse | Anna Söderblom (born as Forsell) (1870–1955) |
| Children | 12 |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
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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.