Carl Gunnar Herrlin

in Swedish

Carl Gunnar Herrlin

1885-1958

Carl GunnarHerrlin was born in Karlskrona in 1885 and was the son of elementary school teacher Carl Johan Herrlin and Ida Katarina Andersson.

He went to school in Karlskrona, studied in Lund and was ordained a priest in 1907. He graduated as a primary school teacher in 1912 and worked in Skåne for various periods as a teacher, school inspector and priest. He was a contract deacon in Rönneberga district from 1950 to 1955.

In the Lund diocese's pastoral memorial it says "G H came to belong within the movement known as Church Renewal. He worked tirelessly to bring the beauty and richness of church service to life." Read more about Church renewal↗.

Expert on Tegnér and humanist

Herrlin was a widely read person and was, among other things, a great connoisseur of Esaias Tegnér.

He wrote several biographies, Tegnér studies and, and not least, he edited the diocese's Christmas book for two decades. He was a valued orator - concise, logical and yet with warmth of heart.

The Danish refugees

Gunnar Herrlin made a great contribution to the Danish refugees who came to Landskrona during World War II. For this work he received King Christian X's Freedom Medal. It was minted in approximately 3,000 copies and was received in Sweden by, among others, Gustav V and Folke Bernadotte.

Olle Herrlin and the Laurentii foundation

His son Olle Herrlin was one of the young priests who in 1938 started the high church Laurentiistiftelsen in Lund↗.. This today runs St. Laurentii Church and a student residence in Lund. Olle Herrlin married Ylva Thulin, daughter of the aviation pioneer Enoc Thulin (IDstory) and his wife hustru Maja. Olle Herrlin was bishop in Visby 1965-1981.

The issue of female priests is perhaps the issue that the wider public most associates with high churchness. The Church Council decided in 1993 not to ordain men who oppose the arrangement of female priests. A priest who today wants to receive a higher position within the church must also declare his willingness to work with other priests regardless of gender.

Church order Chapter 31, Section 2, Section 5:

The cathedral chapter may declare a person authorized to exercise the mission as a priest who has declared himself prepared to serve in all duties together with others who have been ordained to a mission within the church's ordination service, regardless of their gender.

Gravesite

The gravesite is adorned with a wooden work of art by artist Eva Spångberg.

Eva Spångberg, 1923-2011, worked exclusively with religious motifs. Her works can be found in many churches.

The graveyard is at Landskrona nya kyrkogård in block 63.

Eva Spångberg

Eva Spångberg↗ svW x was a trained teacher, sculptor, illustrator and painter. Her works are colorful and often easily recognizable.

Spångberg worked exclusively with religious motifs. Often in oak, but also in other types of wood such as linden, beech and birch. She has also carved crucifixes, nativity scenes and altar crosses.

Spångberg has also illustrated books.

Among other things, she has made a sculpture of Mary in St. John's Church at Landskrona cemetery.

References

• About BiBB, a media company and an encyclopedia 4.0
• Kyrkogårdskarta
• Text och phot0: Birgitta Persson, Iris Thomaeus
• Lunds stift: Ser II 'Herdaminne sid 415 ff'

Published: 2007.03 Uppdaterades: 2025.05.25

Kategorier 20 Historical persons 45 Landskrona 14

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