Erik Benzelius

Erik Benzelius may refer to:

  • Erik Benzelius the Elder (1632–1709), bishop of Strängnäs, later archbishop of Uppsala
  • Erik Benzelius the Younger (1675–1743), bishop of Gothenburg, later of Linköping, finally appointed archbishop of Uppsala

Famous quotes containing the word erik:

    Young people of high school age can actually feel themselves changing. Progress is almost tangible. It’s exciting. It stimulates more progress. Nevertheless, growth is not constant and smooth. Erik Erikson quotes an aphorism to describe the formless forming of it. “I ain’t what I ought to be. I ain’t what I’m going to be, but I’m not what I was.”
    Stella Chess (20th century)