About Jacobus Petri Finno
Lived 1540 – 1588 (aged 47–48). Jacobus Petri Finno was a Finnish writer and lutheran pastor.
Jacobus Petri Finno (circa 1540–1588), sometimes known as Jaakko Finno or by the Finnish form of his real name Jaakko Suomalainen (James the Finn), was a Finnish priest and the rector (headmaster) of the Cathedral School of Turku. He was the publisher of the first Finnish-language hymnal, as well as a catechism and a prayer book. Finno was doctrinally a moderate reformer.
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Who was Jacobus Petri Finno?
Finnish priest
When was Jacobus Petri Finno born?
Jacobus Petri Finno was born in 1540.
When did Jacobus Petri Finno die?
Jacobus Petri Finno died in 1588 in Turku.
What was Jacobus Petri Finno's occupation?
Jacobus Petri Finno was a writer and lutheran pastor.
What nationality was Jacobus Petri Finno?
Jacobus Petri Finno was Finnish.
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