Laurentius Petri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Laurentius Petri

Swedish clergyman

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1499

Place of Birth: Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1573

Profession: priest, translator, theologian, Bible translator

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Laurentius Petri

  • Laurentius Petri Nericius (1499 – 27 October 1573) was a Swedish clergyman and the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden.
  • He and his brother Olaus Petri are, together with the King Gustav Vasa, regarded as the main Lutheran reformers of Sweden.
  • They are commemorated by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on April 19.

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