1772–1847

Introduction

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Born: Feb­ru­ary 9, 1772, Uleå­borg, Swe­den (now Ou­lu, North­ern Os­tro­both­nia, Fin­land).

Died: Au­gust 14, 1847, Här­nö­sand, Swe­den.

Buried: Gam­la Kyr­ko­gär­den, Här­nö­sand, Swe­den.

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Biography

Franzèn stu­died theo­lo­gy in Tur­ku, Åbo Aka­de­mi (where he be­came Li­bra­ri­an and Pro­fes­sor of Li­ter­ary His­to­ry), and lat­er in Up­psa­la, Swe­den.

In 1810, he moved to Swe­den, where he served pas­tor­ates at Kum­la, Öre­bro, and San­ta Cla­ra, Stock­holm.

In 1834, he be­came bi­shop of Här­nö­sand. He al­so served as sec­re­ta­ry of the Swed­ish Aca­de­my, and pub­lished a hym­nal to­ge­ther with Jo­han Wall­in.

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