Erling Eidem ( Gothenburg 23 April 1880 -- Vänersborg 14 April 1972 ) was a Swedish theologian who served as archbishop of Uppsala 1931 -- 1950 .
Erling Eidem , born 23 April 1880 in Gothenburg , Sweden , dead 14 April 1972 in Vänersborg , Sweden was a Swedish theologian . He served as the Lutheran archbishop of Uppsala between 1931 and 1950 .