K. G. Hammar

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1943 –

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Who is K. G. Hammar?

Karl Gustav Hilding Hammar, commonly referred to as K. G. Hammar, is a Swedish clergyman. He was Archbishop of Uppsala, head of the Church of Sweden, from 1997 to 2006. During his tenure as archbishop he was a highly divisive figure, who gained strong support from some and drew heavy criticism from others, and he oversaw the separation of church and state in Sweden on January 1, 2000. He holds a PhD and is the author of several books on theology.

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Born
Feb 18, 1943
Hässleholm
Nationality
  • Sweden
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on July 23, 2013

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