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Laurentius Petri

Swedish clergyman
Person Human Q561050
Laurentius Petri
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
1499
Date of death
October 26, 1573
Place of birth
Örebro
Place of death
Uppsala
Country of citizenship
Sweden[11]
Ethnic group
Swedes[12]
Occupation
translator, Bible translator, Lutheran pastor, hymnwriter, university teacher, bishop, archbishop, Protestant reformer, Protestant theologian[13][14][15][16]
Position held
Archbishop of Uppsala[17]
Religion or worldview
Lutheranism[19]
Notable work
Gustav Vasa Bible[18]
Sibling
Olaus Petri[29]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish[28]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, New International Encyclopedia[23][24][25][26][27]
Family name
Petri[21]
Given name
Laurentius[22]
Place of burial
Uppsala Cathedral[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Laurentius Petri en Laurentius Petri Nericus da Laurentius Petri Nericius de Laurentius Petri Nericus es Laurentius Petri Nericius it Laurentius Petri Nericus ja ラウレンティウス・ペトリ ko 라우렌티우스 페트리 nl Laurentius Petri Nericus pt Laurentius Petri Nericius ru Лаурентиус Петри ru Лаврентий Петри ru Лаурентиус Петри Нерициус ru Нерициус, Лаурентиус Петри ru Петри Л. ru Петри Лаврентий ru Петри, Лаврентий ru Петри, Лаурентий ru Петри Лаурентиус ru Петри, Лаурентиус
🔖 Identifiers · 50
ISNI
0000000080168575
VIAF cluster ID
106968064
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n90701459
GND ID
118790595
Alvin ID
alvin-person:50866
BIBSYS ID
90183548
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12091443x
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
petri-laurentius
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01324695
DDB person (GND) ID
118790595
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118790595
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID
11080
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Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
118790595
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Laurentius-Petri
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
petri-olaus-et-laurentius
FAST ID
276348
Freebase ID
/m/0207gh
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
lars-petersson
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0050581
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Laurentius_Petri
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
47931
IdRef ID
188204075
IxTheo authority ID
149205333
J9U entity ID
987014791906005171
KANTO ID
000199139
Lex ID
Laurentius_Petri
Libraries Australia ID
50069206
Libris-URI
b8nqlgvv2sdg559
NE.se ID
laurentius-petri, laurentius-petri-(laurentius-petri)
NLA Trove people ID
1506994
NUKAT ID
n2015140387
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/15EC8E16-4066-4C11-82F1-D54F0E5EE70F
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070920621
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
17814
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3930893
Open Library ID
OL2411599A
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE067011
Runeberg author ID
lpetri
SBN author ID
IEIV138411
SELIBR ID
70226
Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI
LSH/agents/50710
Swedish Portrait Archive ID
sj9PGLAlnmUAAAAAAB5BXQ
Topic's main category
Category:Laurentius Petri Nericius
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
laurentius-petri
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11090459
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/288574
WikiTree person ID
Petersson-792
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmXGhhMVmcWb3FKytjV4q
Yale LUX ID
person/270d62f2-17dc-4773-b807-e85e7a7a6c31
Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon ID
L/Laurentius_Petri.html

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🔗 Connections
Described by source 4
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New International Encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
Occupation 3
translator, theologian, Bible translator
Country of citizenship 1
Sweden
Ethnic group 1
Swedes
Given name 1
Laurentius
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Swedish
Notable work 1
Gustav Vasa Bible
Place of birth 1
Örebro
Place of burial 1
Uppsala Cathedral
Place of death 1
Uppsala
Position held 1
Archbishop of Uppsala
Religion or worldview 1
Lutheranism
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Olaus Petri
Siblings 1
Olaus Petri
Works by author 1
Gustav Vasa Bible
← FactGrid item ID 1
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Summary

Laurentius Petri was born on 1499[1] in Örebro[2]. He died on October 26, 1573[3], in Uppsala[4]. He worked as a translator[5], Bible translator[6], Lutheran pastor[7], hymnwriter[8], and university teacher[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Laurentius Petri 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 a translator[5], Bible translator[6], Lutheran pastor[7], hymnwriter[8], and university teacher[9].

Related Entities

Sweden Uppsala

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
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    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of death from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
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    Vatican Library VcBA ID → 495/288574
    "Created claim: Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/288574, batch #260994"
  6. 17w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    J9U entity ID → 987014791906005171
    "Created claim: J9U entity ID: 987014791906005171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  7. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 118790595
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  8. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican Library VcBA ID → 495/288574
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #35434: add P1810 to P8034"
  9. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → translator, Bible translator, Lutheran pastor +1
    "Removed claim: Occupation: theologian, batch #258355"
  10. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → translator, Bible translator, Lutheran pastor +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32117: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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