Olaus Magnus
Swedish writer, cartographer, and prelate (1490–1557) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Olaus Magnus (October 1490 – 1 August 1557) was a Swedish writer, cartographer, and Catholic clergyman.
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The Most Reverend Olaus Magnus | |
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Archbishop of Uppsala Primate of Sweden | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Uppsala |
Appointed | 4 June 1544 |
Term ended | 1 August 1557 |
Predecessor | Johannes Magnus |
Successor | Laurentius Petri |
Personal details | |
Born | Olof Månsson October 1490 |
Died | 1 August 1557 (aged 66) Rome, Papal States |
Buried | Santa Maria dell'Anima, Rome |
Nationality | Swede |
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