1746-1803.
Archbishop.
Uno Trolius, later Uno von Troil, was born in Stockholm. After studying theology in Uppsala, von Troil undertook a long trip abroad in Europe in 1770-1773, during which he also visited Iceland. His travel report from there was described in the work Bref rörande resa till Island. The book attracted much attention and was translated into German, English and French.
Von Troil was ordained in 1773 and, thanks to his good relations with Gustav III, made a rapid career. He became an archbishop at the age of 40 and was mainly interested in the care of the poor and education.
von Troil was also keen on general church matters and in 1793 published Förslag till kyrkosånger till kyrkosånger för Svenska församlingen and Förslag till ny kyrkohandbok, both of which were characterized by his efforts to modernize the Swedish language.
As a researcher in church history, he published Skrifter och handlingar till upplysning i svenska kyrko- och reformations-historien (5 volumes, 1790-91).
Uno von Troil's "Autobiography and travel notes" are published in the Swedish memoirs and letters published by Henrik Schück and Oscar Levertin.
von Troil sat at the deathbed of King Gustav III and later preached his funeral sermon.
Burial site: 0104-0225
Image description: Uno von Troil, painting Lorens Pasch the Younger. Photo: Selected contemporary images from Admiral Carl Tersmedens memoirs by Ann Margret Holmgren, Stockholm 1925 / Wikimedia Commons. [The image is cropped]
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