a Swedish prelate, was born February 3, 1615, in the parish of Gezala, from which he derived his name. He was professor of theology at Dorpat, Livonia, which at that time belonged to Sweden. Proamoted successively to various dignities in the Church, he was appointed in 1664 bishop of Abo, in Finland, where he died, January 20, 1690. He commenced a Swedish commentary upon the Bible, which he left incomplete. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.