Laurentius Petri

Swedish clergyman
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Laurentius Petri

Summary

Laurentius Petri is a human[1]. He was born in Örebro[2]. He was born on January 1, 1499[3]. He passed away in Uppsala[4]. He died on October 26, 1573[5]. He worked as a translator[6], theologian[7], Bible translator[8], and Lutheran pastor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Laurentius Petri's place of birth was Örebro[2].
  • Laurentius Petri passed away in Uppsala[4].
  • Laurentius Petri was born on January 1, 1499[3].
  • Laurentius Petri died on October 26, 1573[5].
  • Burial took place at Uppsala Cathedral[11].
  • Laurentius Petri held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Laurentius Petri is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group[13].
  • Laurentius Petri worked as a translator[6].
  • Laurentius Petri worked as a theologian[7].
  • Laurentius Petri worked as a Bible translator[8].
  • Laurentius Petri's professions included Lutheran pastor[9].
  • Laurentius Petri held the position of Archbishop of Uppsala[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Laurentius Petri is Gustav Vasa Bible[15].
  • Laurentius Petri's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[16].
  • Laurentius Petri is recorded as male[17].
  • Laurentius Petri's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Laurentius Petri's Commons category is recorded as Laurentius Petri Nericius[19].
  • Laurentius Petri's family name is recorded as Petri[20].
  • Laurentius Petri's given name is recorded as Laurentius[21].
  • Laurentius Petri's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Laurentius Petri Nericius[22].
  • Laurentius Petri's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[23].
  • Laurentius Petri's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Laurentius Petri's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[25].
  • Laurentius Petri's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Laurentius Petri's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Laurentius Petri was born in Örebro[2]. He was born on January 1, 1499[3]. He is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], theologian[7], Bible translator[8], and Lutheran pastor[9]. Laurentius Petri held the position of Archbishop of Uppsala[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Laurentius Petri is Gustav Vasa Bible[15].

Personal Life

Laurentius Petri's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[16].

Death and Burial

Laurentius Petri died on October 26, 1573[5]. He died in Uppsala[4]. Burial took place at Uppsala Cathedral[11].

Why It Matters

Laurentius Petri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Gustav Vasa Bible[30], a version, edition or translation[31], written by Laurentius Andreae[32].

FAQs

Where was Laurentius Petri born?

Laurentius Petri was born in Örebro[2].

Where did Laurentius Petri die?

Laurentius Petri passed away in Uppsala[4].

What did Laurentius Petri do for work?

Laurentius Petri worked as translator[6], theologian[7], Bible translator[8], and Lutheran pastor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation translator, theologian, Bible translator +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1234713]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258355|batch #258355]]"
  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation translator, theologian, Bible translator +1
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  3. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Place of burial Uppsala Cathedral
    Place of death Uppsala
    Occupation translator, theologian, Bible translator +1
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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