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Laurentius Petri

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Gender Male
Death451 years ago
Born Orebro
Sweden
Date of died October 27,1573
DiedUppsala
Sweden
Appointed1531
Successor Laurentius Petri Gothus
BooksSwenske songer eller wisor 1536
Siblings Olaus Petri
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Priest
Theologian
Date of birth January 1,1499
FoundedSvenska Kyrkan
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Date of Upd.
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Laurentius Petri Life story


Laurentius Petri Nericius 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 19 April.

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