Petrus Torkilsson

Petrus Torkilsson (lat. Petrus Tyrgilli) was Bishop of Linköping, 1342–1351 and Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1351–1366.

Petrus Torkilsson
Archbishop of Uppsala
Primate of Sweden
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseUppsala
Appointed1351
In office1351-1366
PredecessorHeming Nilsson
SuccessorBirger Gregersson
Orders
Consecrationby Pope Clement VI
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
BornSkänninge, Sweden
Died18 October 1366
NationalitySwede
Previous postBishop of Linköping (1342–1351)

It is unknown when he was born, but the first mentioning of him is from 1320, when he was vicar in Färentuna. He was chancellor of the King Magnus Eriksson in 1340 and continued to support him during the civil wars in the 1360s.

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