Olof Sundby

Swedish bishop (1917–1996)
Person human Q2021136
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Olof Sundby

Summary

Olof Sundby is a human[1]. Born in Karlskoga Church Parish[2], he… he was born on +1917-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lund Cathedral parish[4]. He died on +1996-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Christian minister[6] and theologian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Olof Sundby's place of birth was Karlskoga Church Parish[2].
  • Olof Sundby died in Lund Cathedral parish[4].
  • Olof Sundby was born on +1917-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Olof Sundby died on +1996-12-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Klosterkyrkogården, Lund[9].
  • Olof Sundby's father was Karl Josef Efraim Sundby[10].
  • Olof Sundby held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Olof Sundby is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group[12].
  • Olof Sundby's professions included Christian minister[6].
  • Olof Sundby's professions included theologian[7].
  • Olof Sundby held the position of Archbishop of Uppsala[13].
  • Olof Sundby held the position of Q135218878[14].
  • Olof Sundby's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].
  • Olof Sundby's image is recorded as Olof Sundby.jpg[16].
  • Olof Sundby is recorded as male[17].
  • Olof Sundby's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Olof Sundby's coat of arms image is recorded as Olof Sundby ärkebiskopsvapen.svg[19].
  • Olof Sundby's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050616744[20].
  • Olof Sundby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13112215[21].
  • Olof Sundby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 264300565[22].
  • Olof Sundby's GND ID is recorded as 119183234[23].
  • Olof Sundby's GND ID is recorded as 1264359454[24].
  • Olof Sundby's Commons category is recorded as Olof Sundby[25].
  • Olof Sundby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012ccmfc[26].
  • Olof Sundby's family name is recorded as Sundby[27].

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Origins and Family

Olof Sundby's place of birth was Karlskoga Church Parish[2]. He was born on +1917-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Karl Josef Efraim Sundby[10]. He is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Christian minister[6] and theologian[7]. Positions held include Archbishop of Uppsala[13], a protestant episcopal title[28], in Sweden[29] and Q135218878[14].

Personal Life

Olof Sundby's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].

Death and Burial

Olof Sundby died on +1996-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lund Cathedral parish[4]. Burial took place at Klosterkyrkogården, Lund[9].

Why It Matters

Olof Sundby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Olof Sundby born?

Born in Karlskoga Church Parish[2], Olof Sundby…

Where did Olof Sundby die?

Olof Sundby died in Lund Cathedral parish[4].

Who were Olof Sundby's parents?

Olof Sundby's father was Karl Josef Efraim Sundby[10].

What did Olof Sundby do for work?

Olof Sundby worked as Christian minister[6] and theologian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . kulturgravar.se. Retrieved . kulturgravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Lund Cathedral parish
    Prabook id 2114294
    Family name Sundby
    Sex or gender male
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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