Introduction
Yngve Brilioth (July 12, 1891, Västra Ed – April 27, 1959) was professor for church history, later for Practical theology in Uppsala, Turku and Lund, Lutheran Bishop of Växjö from 1938 to 1950 and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1950 until 1958. He was the author of a history of the Oxford Movement, written to coincide with its centenary in 1933. He married the daughter of a predecessor, Nathan Söderblom.
He earned his PhD from Uppsala University and where he was a dean and professor of philosophy. He wrote many international historical and theological books. For his contribution to the history of the Anglican Church, in 1942 he was awarded the Lambeth Cross, the highest award in the Anglican Church. He used his deep historical knowledge when he was archbishop to take measures concerning the organisation, liturgy and methods of preaching; he furthermore had an international interest and was chairman of the Faith and Order commission.
Selected bibliography
- The Anglican Revival: Studies in the Oxford Movement. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1925.
- Eucharistic Faith and Practise. Evangelical and Catholic. London 1930.
- Evangelicalism and the Oxford Movement. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 1934.
- A brief history of preaching. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1965.
- Landmarks in the history of preaching. London: S.P.C.K., 1950.
- Sven-Erik Brodd: The Church as Sacrament in the Writings of Yngve Brilioth. In: International journal for the Study of the Christian Church 9, 2009, S. 118-137