Dick Helander
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1923–1978 (life)
Dick Helander | |
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 Portrait of Helander by Helen Shchukina, c. 1953-54. | |
| Born | Dick Adolf Viktor Helander 23 June 1896 |
| Died | 14 August 1978 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Bishop |
| Years active | 1952–1954 (bishop) 1923–1978 (life) |
| Relatives | Per Helander (grandson) |
Dick Adolf Viktor Helander (23 June 1896 – 14 August 1978) was a Swedish bishop in Strängnäs diocese between 1952 and 1953 and a professor. He lost his position as a bishop in the aftermath of a defamation case.
Helander was born 23 June 1896 in Nyköping, and graduated from Karolinska college in Örebro in 1915.[1] After studies in Uppsala and Gothenburg Helander received a fil, cand. in philosophy in 1918.[2] Helander officially became a priest on 20 May 1923 in Lunds congregation.[1][3] In 1931 he became a docent in practical theology at Lund University. In 1952, Helander was named bishop of Strängnäs.[4] Helander died on 14 August 1978, when he was hit by a tram in Gothenburg. He was buried at the Mariachurch on 30 August 1978.
