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Göran Erik Stenius (9 July 1909, Viipuri – 21 June 2000, Helsinki) was a Swedish Finnish journalist, official in the Foreign Ministry and writer.
Stenius completed his secondary education (matriculation examination) in 1927 and graduated with a Master of Philosophy degree in 1935. As a journalist, he worked from 1933 to 1941 and was employed by the Information Center of the Council of State from 1940 to 1941 and was the Information Center's Representative in Stockholm from 1941 to 1942.
During his service in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stenius was the Chargé d'Affaires to the Holy See from 1947 to 1951, a Secretary at the Ministry from 1951 to 1965, Head of Division in 1965 and Counselor at the Finnish Embassy inin London from 1969 to 1973. Stenius was granted the title of professor in 1995.
Stenius books are mainly about Karelia. The book Femte Akten, published in 1937, tells about Olavi Paavolainen’s visit to Nazi Germany with Stenius. Klockorna i Rom (1955) was an international success.
Stenius was a convert to Catholicism.
References
Works cited
- Anton, Emil (2017). "Katolisuus Suomessa". In Illman, Ruth; Ketola, Kimmo; Latvio, Riitta; Sohlberg, Jussi (eds.). Monien uskontojen ja katsomusten Suomi. Kirkon tutkimuskeskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 48 (in Finnish). Kirkon tutkimuskeskus. pp. 35–45. ISBN 978-951-693-359-0. ISSN 2341-7641.
Notes
- Anton 2017, p. 39.
External links
- Stenius, Göran at Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish).
- Stenius, Göran at Uppslagsverket Finland (in Swedish).
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