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Laestadius
Læstadius
Lestadius
Family
Current regionNorthern Europe (mainly Sweden)
Place of originLästa, Ytterlännäs parish, Ångermanland
MembersLars Levi Laestadius
TraditionsLaestadianism
Johan Laestadius and his wife, photographed by Lotten von Düben

The Laestadius family (Swedish pronunciation: [lɛˈstɑ̌ːdɪɵs]) is a Swedish family originally from Ångermanland, and mostly noted for its member Lars Levi Laestadius, the founder of the pietistic Lutheran revival movement, Laestadianism.

Notable members

References

  1. "Læstadius, släkt - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 2022-02-15.

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