Johan August Ekman

Who was Johan August Ekman?

Johan August Ekman was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1900-1913.

He was a student at the University of Uppsala, and was ordained priest in that city 1873. Thereafter he worked as a vicar and held other church offices in Uppsala. He was married in 1882, elected professor of theology 1897 and bishop of Västerås in 1898; and entrusted with the post of archbishop in 1900.

He was known as a representative for a more modern Swedish Church.

Some of his published articles were The origins of Christian Priesthood, Miracles and Spiritual Inspirations, The Naturalistic Paganism.