Olaus Petri

**Olaus Petri**
	clergyman, writer, judge and major contributor to the Protestant Reformation in Sweden Nils Sjögrens staty av bröderna Olaus och Laurentius Petri vid Olaus Petri kyrka i Örebro,
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Name in native language	Olaus Petri;
Date of birth	6 January 1493; Örebro; Olof Pettersson
Date of death	19 April 1552; Storkyrkoförsamlingen
Place of burial	Storkyrkan;
Country of citizenship	Sweden;
Educated at	Uppsala University;
Occupation	translator; judge; theologian; Bible translator; historian; writer; priest;
Sibling	Laurentius Petri;
Spouse	Kristina (1525–);
Notable work	Gustav Vasa Bible;
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Olaus Petri (January 6, 1493 in Örebro - April 19, 1552 in Stockholm), was a clergyman, writer and a main character of the Protestant reformation in Sweden. His brother, Laurentius Petri, was the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden.

Statue outside Storkyrkan, Stockholm
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