Laurentius Nicolai Norvegus

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Summary

Laurentius Nicolai Norvegus was born on January 1, 1538[1], in Oslo[2]. He died on May 5, 1622[3], in Vilnius[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], missionary[6], university teacher[7], theologian[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Norway[11], Sweden[12]
  • Student: Johannes Jussoila[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Religious order: Society of Jesus[16]
  • Family name: Nielsen[17]
  • Given name: Laurentius[18]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[20]

Why It Matters

Laurentius Nicolai Norvegus has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Laurentius Nicolai Norvegus born?

Laurentius Nicolai Norvegus was born in Oslo[2].

Where did Laurentius Nicolai Norvegus die?

Laurentius Nicolai Norvegus died in Vilnius[4].

What did Laurentius Nicolai Norvegus do for work?

Laurentius Nicolai Norvegus worked as a Catholic priest[5], missionary[6], university teacher[7], theologian[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'no', 'pl', 'sv']
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  3. 18w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Johannes Jussoila
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, missionary, university teacher +2
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Norway, Sweden
    Aliases → —
    Place of death → Vilnius
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latin
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