Peder Månsson

Månsson was born around the year 1460 in Jönköping, Småland, Sweden. His name is first documented in 1499 as being a chaplain and school rector in Vadstena. He was ordained a priest as a Bridgettine monk in Vadstena Abbey. In 1507 he went to Rome to seek permission to rebuild the Santa Brigida convent and church, which had been left falling apart. After three years Månsson's efforts managed to restore the building and in 1513 founded a church on the site and transferred the ownership to Vadstena Abbey. Månsson remained in Rome and became director of the monastery in Rome.

Månsson was appointed Bishop of Västerås in 1524 by Pope Clement VII.[1] He was consecrated in Rome on May 1, 1524 by the Pope's Master of ceremonies and Bishop of Pesaro, Paris de Grassis.[2] Through Månsson's consecration, the apostolic succession was retained in the Church of Sweden when he consecrated the Archbishop of Uppsala Laurentius Petri, the first Lutheran archbishop. Nevertheless, Peder was an opponent of the Protestant Reformation. He retained his post in Västerås till his death on May 17, 1534.