The Greatest Swedish Spiritual & Religious Leaders

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Nathan Söderblom

(Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala From 1914 to 1931 and Recipient of the 1930 Nobel Peace Prize)

Birthdate: January 15, 1866

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Trönö, Sweden

Died: July 12, 1931

The Swedish Lutheran archbishop and theologian Nathan Söderblom is recognised as one of the key figures of the ecumenical movement of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1930 for his efforts to boost international understanding through church unity. He was also an author whose most significant work was Gudstrons uppkomst.

Laurentius Petri

(Swedish Clergyman and the First Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden)

Birthdate: 1499 AD

Birthplace: Örebro, Sweden

Died: October 27, 1573

Swedish Lutheran clergyman Laurentius Petri scripted history as the first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden. He, along with his brother, Olaus Petri, reformed the Swedish church. He made a major contribution to the Swedish Bible of 1541 and made efforts to segregate the church from the crown.