Edvard Magnus Rodhe
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Edvard Rodhe was born in Lund, son of the clergyman Edvard Herman Rodhe (1845-1932), later bishop of Gothenburg (1888-1929). The younger Edvard Rodhe graduated from the Gothenburg Latin gymnasium 1896 and matriculated at Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
the same year. He completed his filosofie kandidat degree in 1898, and completed his theology degree in 1904, after having spent time at the universities of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
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, Marburg and Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
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. He defended a dissertation for a docent
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ship in 1905 and taught in Lund until he was appointed professor of practical theology
Practical theology
Practical theology is the practical application of theology to everyday life. Richard Osmer explains that the four key questions and tasks in practical theology are:# What is going on? # Why is this going on?...
at Uppsala University
Uppsala University
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and vicar of Gamla Uppsala
Gamla Uppsala
Gamla Uppsala is a parish and a village outside Uppsala in Sweden. It had 16,231 inhabitants in 1991.As early as the 3rd century AD and the 4th century AD and onwards, it was an important religious, economic and political centre...
parish in 1912, becoming doctor of theology at Lund University the same year. He was professor of practical theology and canonical law at Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
from 1919 until 1925 and appointed bishop of Lund in 1925, retiring in 1948. Rodhe was the last bishop of Lund to serve as Pro-Chancellor of Lund University.
Edvard Rodhe was married to Ruth Billing (1876-1951), a daughter of Bishop Gottfrid Billing.