Johannes Canuti Lenaeus
| The Most Reverend Johannes Canuti Lenaeus | |
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Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
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| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Archdiocese | Uppsala |
| Appointed | 1647 |
| In office | 1647-1669 |
| Predecessor | Laurentius Paulinus Gothus |
| Successor | Lars Stigzelius |
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| Consecration |
14 March 1647 by Jonas Magni Wexionensis |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
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| Born |
November 29, 1573 Lena, Uppland, Sweden |
| Died |
April 23, 1669 (aged 95) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Parents |
Canutus Petri Gestricius Margareta Persdotter |
| Spouse | Catharina Kenicia |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Johannes Canuti Lenaeus (November 29, 1573 – April 23, 1669) was a professor at Uppsala University and Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1657 to his death.
After several years of studies, mainly in Germany at universities in Rostock[1] and Wittenberg, he was appointed professor of logic in Uppsala in 1604. After more studies in Germany, he was also appointed professor in Greek and Hebrew.
After being ordained priest, he was in 1613 also appointed professor of theology.
He text he wrote, Logica peripatetica (1633) gave a revival to the philosophy of peripatetics (Aristotelian philosophy) and was for a time used as a study book.
His father-in-law was former Archbishop Petrus Kenicius, and Johannes was seen as a natural successor.
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