Per Olof Arne Palmqvist, (born 28 May 1921 in Brunflo, Jämtland, died 15 January 2003 in Uppsala).

Palmqvist stayed as bishop of the Diocese of Västerås until his retirement in 1988.

From the late 1950s to the early 1990s Palmquist was a strong advocate of keeping the ties between government and church in Sweden.

He also held a number assignments in committees and boards of the Church of Sweden.

Palmqvist married 15 May 1948 Elsa Marianne Persson, who was born 16 November 1920 in Uppsala.