Edvard Bergenheim

Edvard Bergenheim, previously Bergenhem (18 September 1798 – 19 February 1884) was the Archbishop of Turku and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1850 and 1884.

He graduated in 1817 with a Bachelor of Arts and in 1823 with a Master of Philosophy from Royal Academy of Turku.

Bergenheim was a teacher at the Hamina Cadet School and taught history, geography and statistics.

Bergenheim completed his theological studies in December 1830 and was ordained priest.

He served as a lecturer, rector and second vice-rector of history at Turku High School between 1832 and 1844.