Erling Eidem (Gothenburg 23 April 1880 – Vänersborg 14 April 1972 ) was a Swedish theologian who served as archbishop of Uppsala 1931–1950. Gothenburg from an attraction of the Liseberg amusement park Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg   listen? ; UN/LOCODE: SE GOT) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Vänersborg Vänersborg is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Uppsala Cathedral seen from the other side of the river. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Eidem was son of Anders Magnus Andersson, a merchant in Gothenburg, and his spouse Pauline Eidem, whose maiden name he took. He received his filosofie kandidat degree from the University College of Gothenburg in 1903, his theology degree from Lund University in 1907, became licentiate there in 1912 and completed his doctorate of theology in 1918. He was docent of New Testament exegesis in Lund 1913-1924, and was assistant at Uppsala University 1918-1919. He was vicar of Gårdstånga parish 1924-1928 and professor of Biblical studies in Uppsala 1926-1928, and in Lund from 1928 until 1931, when he was elected archbishop of Uppsala. He married Elisabeth Eklund, a daughter of the theologian Pehr Eklund, dean of the cathedral of Lund and professor of church history at the university. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Lund University Lund University (Swedish: Lunds universitet) is a university in Lund in southernmost Sweden. ... An academic degree called a licentiate or one of its cognates exists in various European countries, representing different educational levels. ... A docent (the word being derived from the Latin word docere, meaning to teach) is officially defined as a professor or university lecturer, but the term has been expanded to designate the corps of volunteer guides who staff many of the museums and other educational institutions in the United States. ... The New Testament, sometimes called the Greek Testament or Greek Scriptures is the name given to the part of the Christian Bible that was written after the birth of Jesus. ... This article discusses textual hermeneutics. ... Uppsala University (Swedish Uppsala universitet) is a public university in Uppsala, Sweden. ... In religious terminology, a dean is a title accorded to persons holding cartain positions of authority within a religious heirarchy. ...

During the 1930s, Eidem expressed nationalist views, but kept a clear distance from the German nazi regime and warned the Lutheran church in Germany for the prevalent anti-semitism. After the war years, Eidem was one of the churchmen who donated money to the high church St. Ansgar Foundation in Uppsala. The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ... High church is a term used in Protestant Christianity in general, and churches associated with the Anglican tradition in particular, in relation to those congregations that continue, with modifications, much of the ritual associated with the Roman Catholic Mass. ...

Eidem was the last archbishop to be ex officio Pro-Chancellor of Uppsala University.

Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom, better known as Nathan Söderblom (January 15, 1866 - July 12, 1931), was a Swedish clergyman, and later Archbishop of the Church of Sweden and laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize. ... Uppsala Cathedral seen from the other side of the river. ...

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• Vem är det 1955
• Sveriges dödbok 1950-1999 (CD-ROM, published 2000 by the Swedish Federation of Genealogical Societies)