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

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.