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Lars Levi Laestadius

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Gender Male
Death163 years ago
Date of birth January 10,1800
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Born Jakkvik
Sweden
Date of died February 21,1861
DiedPajala
Sweden
SpouseBrita Katarina Alstadius
Place of burialCemetary of Pajala, Pajala
BooksFragments of Lappish Mythology
Fragments of Lapp Mythology: Doctrine of the Gods
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Lars Levi Laestadius Life story


Lars Levi Laestadius was a Swedish pastor and administrator of the Swedish state Lutheran church in Lapland who founded the Laestadian pietist revival movement to help his largely Sami congregations, who were being ravaged by alcoholism. Laestadius was also a noted botanist and an author.

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