1493 - 1552 Person Name: Olavus Petri Topics: Names and Office of Christ Lamb Author of "Blest Easter Day, What Joy Is Thine" in The Hymnal and Order of Service Olof Persson, sometimes Petersson (January 6, 1493 – April 19, 1552), better known under the Latin form of his name, Olaus Petri (or less commonly, Olavus Petri), was a clergyman, writer, judge and major contributor to the Protestant Reformation in Sweden.
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