Laurentius Petri Gothus

Swedish bishop
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Laurentius Petri Gothus

Summary

Laurentius Petri Gothus is a human[1]. Born in Söderköping[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1529[3]. He died in Uppsala[4]. He died on February 12, 1579[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], Lutheran pastor[9], and hymnwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Laurentius Petri Gothus was born in Söderköping[2].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus passed away in Uppsala[4].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus was born on January 1, 1529[3].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus died on February 12, 1579[5].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus is buried at Uppsala Cathedral[12].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group[14].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's professions included theologian[6].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus worked as a writer[8].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus worked as a Lutheran pastor[9].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's professions included hymnwriter[10].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus worked as a classical philologist[15].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus held the position of Archbishop of Uppsala[16].
  • Among Laurentius Petri Gothus's employers was Uppsala University[17].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus is recorded as male[19].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's family name is recorded as Gothus[21].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's given name is recorded as Laurentius[22].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's topic's main category is recorded as Q64412877[23].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[25].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[26].
  • Laurentius Petri Gothus's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Lars Petersson'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Laurentius Petri Gothus was born in Söderköping[2]. He was born on January 1, 1529[3]. He is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], Lutheran pastor[9], hymnwriter[10], and classical philologist[15]. Laurentius Petri Gothus was employed by Uppsala University[17]. He held the position of Archbishop of Uppsala[16].

Personal Life

Laurentius Petri Gothus's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].

Death and Burial

Laurentius Petri Gothus died on February 12, 1579[5]. He died in Uppsala[4]. Burial took place at Uppsala Cathedral[12].

Why It Matters

Laurentius Petri Gothus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Laurentius Petri Gothus born?

Laurentius Petri Gothus's place of birth was Söderköping[2].

Where did Laurentius Petri Gothus die?

Laurentius Petri Gothus passed away in Uppsala[4].

What did Laurentius Petri Gothus do for work?

Laurentius Petri Gothus worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], Lutheran pastor[9], and hymnwriter[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Uppsala
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