Petrus Filipsson

Petrus Filipsson (Latin: Petrus Philippi), also known as Peder Filipsson Röde, was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, from 1332 to 1341.

He came from Uppland and was a son of the important high noble family of Rumby, being son of Sir Filip Finvidson of Rumby, called Filip Röde, and his wife, herself the daughter of Lord Karl Tjelveson of Fånö and his wife from the Lejonörn family. His relatives and forefathers were important magnates in Uppland, and they also are said to have descended from royal stock. His close forefathers and relatives had apparently in the previous century been the nucleus of the so-called Folkunge Party, several times in rebellion against kings centralizing government. Petrus' one uncle (John of Fånö) had been executed in 1280 and his own father, Sir Filip, only just spared his life, by paying immense monetary penalties. On the other hand, the family had then allied with central government, for example one of his sisters (Ingegerd Filipsdotter) married king Magnus III's illegitimate nephew.

Their ancestry, according to folk legend, included the Swedish King Canute I's daughter, Earl Birger Brosa, and also they appear to have been close relatives and allies of King Canute II's family.

Petrus had only a brief-period ecclesiastical career before he was elected Archbishop. Following his election, he travelled to Avignon, where the Pope John XXII was residing, to get ordained into the episcopal office.

He belonged to a monastic order because in 1337, he was ineligible to inherit secular property, as was Swedish law of that time, distinguishing between monks and priests (the latter were eligible to inherit).

In 1336 he crowned the King Magnus IV of Sweden in the capital Stockholm.

He had a disagreement with the Franciscan order. On behalf of the Pope, Paul, Archbishop of Nidaros, Norway, made a judgment on the matter. It led to a settlement between the two parties in 1339.

In 1341 Archbishop Petrus died and was buried in Sigtuna's Dominican church, today called Mariakyrkan.

See also

• Archbishop of Uppsala

References

• Nordisk Familjebok, Uggelupplagan, page 741., in Swedish
• article Fånöätten, in Äldere Svenska Frälsesläkter

Archbishops of Uppsala
Catholic Church in Sweden (1164–1557), Protestant Church of Sweden (1531–)
12th century	Stefan Johannes Petrus
13th century	Olov Lambatunga Valerius Olov Basatömer Jarler Lars Folke Johansson Ängel Jakob Israelsson Johan Odulfsson Magnus Bosson Johan Nils Allesson
14th century	Nils Kettilsson Olov Björnsson Petrus Filipsson Hemming Nilsson Petrus Torkilsson Birger Gregersson Henrik Karlsson
15th–16th century	Jöns Gerekesson Johan Håkansson Olov Larsson Arnold of Bergen Nicolaus Ragvaldi Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna Tord Pedersson (Bonde) Jakob Ulvsson Gustav Trolle
Reformation	Johannes Magnus 1 Olaus Magnus 2
Post-Reformation	Laurentius Petri (Nericius) Laurentius Petri Gothus Andreas Laurentii Björnram Abraham Angermannus Nicolaus Olai Bothniensis
17th century	Olaus Martini Petrus Kenicius Laurentius Paulinus Gothus Johannes Canuti Lenaeus Lars Stigzelius Johan Baazius the younger Olov Svebilius
18th century	Erik Benzelius the elder Haquin Spegel Mathias Steuchius Johannes Steuchius Erik Benzelius the younger Jakob Benzelius Henric Benzelius Samuel Troilius Magnus Beronius Carl Fredrik Mennander Uno von Troil
19th century	Jakob Axelsson Lindblom Carl von Rosenstein Johan Olof Wallin Carl Fredrik af Wingård Hans Olof Holmström Anton Niklas Sundberg
20th century	Johan August Ekman Nathan Söderblom Erling Eidem Yngve Brilioth Gunnar Hultgren Ruben Josefson Olof Sundby Bertil Werkström Gunnar Weman Karl Gustav Hammar
21st century	Anders Wejryd Antje Jackelén
Catholicism portal Catholic titular Archbishops in exile in Rome during the Reformation in Sweden: 1 = 1533–1544; 2 = 1544–1557