Nils Fredrik Bolander was born 18 July 1902 in Västerås and died 7 December 1959 in Lund, Sweden.
Background
He was a bishop in the Swedish church, the son of cathedral organist Carl Johan Bolander, who was an extramarital son of King Charles XV of Sweden. (Carl Johan Bolander was born 4 February 1854 in Bankeryd and died 28 July 1903 in Västerås).
Career
After he served as pastor of the Engelbreckt Congregation in Stockholm and as dean in Lund Parish, Bolander ascended the bishop"s chair of Lund in 1958, where he worked until he died the following year. Bolanders grave is in Norra Cemetery in Lund. Herren gav och Herren tog Tätt intill korset äro alla trygga.
Membership
Bolander was also a poet, hymn writer, and a member of Hedemoraparnassen.