Olaus Petri
Swedish clergyman and reformer (1493–1552) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Olof Persson, sometimes Petersson (6 January 1493 – 19 April 1552), better known under the Latin form of his name, Olaus Petri (or less commonly, Olavus Petri), was a clergyman, writer, judge, and major contributor to the Protestant Reformation in Sweden. His brother, Laurentius Petri (Lars Persson), became the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden.
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Venerable Olaus Petri | |
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Religious and confessor | |
Born | 1493 Örebro, Sweden |
Died | (1552-04-19)19 April 1552 (aged 58 or 59) Stockholm, Sweden |
Venerated in | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Major shrine | Storkyrkan in Stockholm |
Feast | 19 April |
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