Tord Pedersson (Bonde)
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Tord Pedersson (died May 1470) was the un-ordained Archbishop of Uppsala
Archbishop of Uppsala
The Archbishop of Uppsala has been the primate in Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward under the Lutheran church.- Historical overview :...

 from 1468 to 1469. He was born as Tord Pedersson, but since his mother was of the Bonde family, he would often use this name in addition to his own.

He studied at the University of Leipzig
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 in 1437-1439 and received a Bachelor of Arts
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. After returning home, he became dean in Linköping
Linköping
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. His mother had a connection to the king Charles VIII of Sweden
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, which is believed to have been the reason for this promotion.

In 1467, the Archbishop of Uppsala
Archbishop of Uppsala
The Archbishop of Uppsala has been the primate in Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward under the Lutheran church.- Historical overview :...

 died, and on the King's recommendation, Tord Pedersson was elected as his successor. He moved to Almarestäket
Almarestäket
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 and filled the chair as Archbishop. However, Pope Paul II
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Pope Paul II , born Pietro Barbo, was pope from 1464 until his death in 1471.- Early life :He was born in Venice, and was a nephew of Pope Eugene IV , through his mother. His adoption of the spiritual career, after having been trained as a merchant, was prompted by his uncle's election as pope...

 did not approve this elevation, and requested that Pedersson be replaced by Jakob Ulvsson
Jakob Ulvsson
Jakob Ulvsson was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1469–1515 and the founder of Uppsala University.Jakob Ulvsson came from a noble family background in Uppland and studied at the universities in Rostock and Paris .He spent the years 1465–1470 in Rome and was meanwhile appointed Canon of...

. Pedersson was replaced on December 18, 1469.
Not long thereafter, Tord Pedersson died.
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