Henricus Johannis Tornberg: Vicar of Koutokeino, Vicar of Ylitornio and Chaplain of Alatornio (1719)

Henricus Johannis Tornberg (born in Kautokeino, Norway, 1678), was the first vicar of Koutokeino. Prior to his vicariate, he served as the chaplain of Alatornio and later became the vicar of Ylitornio.

Early Life and Education

He was the son of Johannes Nicolai Tornberg and the grandson of Nicolaus Nicolai Ulopolitanus. Tornberg attended Härnösand high school and continued his studies at Uppsala University, enrolling as a student on October 31, 1704.

Career and Personal Life

In the 1710s, Tornberg assisted his father, who was the vicar of Ylitornio. He then served as the Kengis iron preacher from 1718 to 1719 and was appointed as the Chaplain of Alatornio in July 1719.

Tornberg passed away in Alatornio on April 15, 1743, and was buried alongside his wife on April 21, 1743.