Petri

Petri, LAURENTIUS, Swedish Reformer, was born at Örebro in 1499, studied under Luther at Wittenberg, was made professor of Theology at Upsala, and in 1531 first Protestant Archbishop of Upsala, and died in 1573. Along with his brother Olaus he was chiefly instrumental in converting Sweden to the Reformed doctrines, and with him superintended the translation of the Bible into Swedish (1541), a work that also helped to fix the language.—His brother OLAUS, born at Örebro in 1497, died at Stockholm in 1552, gained, a few years after his return (1519) from Wittenberg, the ear of Gustavus Vasa, who called him to the capital to preach the new doctrines, and eventually made him (1531) chancellor of the kingdom. This post he resigned in 1539, and spent the rest of his life as first pastor of Stockholm. He was a man of bold temperament, great activity, and powerful eloquence, and left several works, including memoirs, a mystery-play, hymns, and controversial tracts.