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Helge Ljungberg
Helge David Ljungberg (25 November 1904 – 24 November 1983) was a Swedish religious historian and Bishop of Stockholm from 1954 to 1971. Early life and educationLjungberg was born in Enköping in Uppsala County, Sweden, the son of David Ljungberg, a priest, and Hilda Jansson.[1] His sister was the politician Blenda Ljungberg. At Uppsala University he earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in philosophy in 1926 and theology in 1928, and a doctorate in theology in 1938 with a dissertation on the Christianisation of Scandinavia.[1] Academic careerFrom 1938 to 1950, Ljungberg was a docent in the history and psychology of religion at Uppsala University.[1] He was a scholar of Swedish pre-Christian religion and published several books on the subject, including in 1980 the popular work Röde Orm och Vite Krist (Red Serpent and White Christ). He became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Uppsala in 1958.[1] Career in the churchIn 1947 he became a vicar at Oscar's Church, and in 1950 pastor of Engelbrekt Parish, both in Stockholm. He also served as a military chaplain. In 1954 he was appointed Bishop of Stockholm.[1] In this capacity, in 1960, he ordained one of the first three woman priests in the Church of Sweden, Elisabeth Djurle.[2] He edited the magazine Vår Lösen from 1941 to 1951 and headed the organisation Pro Fide et Christianismo from 1974 to 1983.[1] Personal life and deathLjungberg married Ruth Sterner in 1928; they had two sons and a daughter.[1] He died on 24 November 1983 and was buried in the cemetery of Danderyd church.[3] Selected publications
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