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Religion 145
Sweden 4,866
14,301 NS 
Nathan Söderblom Swedish Pastor 1866–1931
Nathan Söderblom Swedish Pastor 1866–1931 19,220 OM Olaus Magnus Swedish Priest 1490–1557
19,807 LL 
Lars Levi Laestadius Swedish Pastor 1800–1861
Lars Levi Laestadius Swedish Pastor 1800–1861 31,082 EH 
Elizabeth Hesselblad Swedish Saint 1870–1957
Elizabeth Hesselblad Swedish Saint 1870–1957 37,706 CO 
Catherine of Vadstena Swedish Nun 1331–1381
Catherine of Vadstena Swedish Nun 1331–1381 45,085 AJ Antje Jackelén Swedish Priest b. 1955
59,549 JO 
Johan Olof Wallin Swedish Priest 1779–1839
Johan Olof Wallin Swedish Priest 1779–1839 79,902 BG 
Bo Giertz Swedish Priest 1905–1998
Bo Giertz Swedish Priest 1905–1998 86,098 KG 
K. G. Hammar Swedish Priest b. 1943
K. G. Hammar Swedish Priest b. 1943 92,248 GT 
Gustav Trolle Swedish Priest 1488–1535
Gustav Trolle Swedish Priest 1488–1535 99,100 CO 
Carl Olof Rosenius Swedish Preacher 1816–1868
Carl Olof Rosenius Swedish Preacher 1816–1868 102,692 GA 
Gustaf Aulén Swedish Theologian 1879–1977
Gustaf Aulén Swedish Theologian 1879–1977 123,307 HS 
Haquin Spegel Swedish Priest 1645–1714
Haquin Spegel Swedish Priest 1645–1714 167,165 HG Hemming Gadh Swedish Priest 1450–1520
177,582 LP Laurentius Petri Gothus Swedish Priest 1529–1579
187,816 HR 
Henrik Reuterdahl Swedish Priest 1795–1870
Henrik Reuterdahl Swedish Priest 1795–1870 190,824 AA Abraham Angermannus Swedish Priest 1540–1607
201,820 ML 
Martin Lönnebo Swedish Priest b. 1930
Martin Lönnebo Swedish Priest b. 1930 204,431 JG 
Johannes Gezelius the elder Swedish Theologian 1615–1690
Johannes Gezelius the elder Swedish Theologian 1615–1690 213,001 JA 
Jacob Axelsson Lindblom Swedish Priest 1746–1819
Jacob Axelsson Lindblom Swedish Priest 1746–1819 217,691 OT Olof Torén Swedish Priest 1718–1753
242,795 MB 
Manfred Björkquist Swedish Priest 1884–1985
Manfred Björkquist Swedish Priest 1884–1985 246,173 FA 
Frans August Larson Swedish Missionary 1870–1957
Frans August Larson Swedish Missionary 1870–1957 249,578 JA 
Johan August Ekman Swedish Priest 1845–1913
Johan August Ekman Swedish Priest 1845–1913 250,245 DB Daniel Berg (evangelist) Swedish Missionary 1884–1963
264,610 AE Artur Erikson Swedish Preacher 1918–2000
278,697 LS 
Lars Stigzelius Swedish Priest 1598–1676
Lars Stigzelius Swedish Priest 1598–1676 293,086 GW Gustaf Wingren Swedish Theologian 1910–2000
302,676 RJ 
Ruben Josefson Swedish Bishop 1907–1972
Ruben Josefson Swedish Bishop 1907–1972 313,636 GR 
Gunnar Rosendal Swedish Priest 1897–1988
Gunnar Rosendal Swedish Priest 1897–1988 336,640 EB 
Erik Bergman (Lutheran minister) Swedish Priest 1886–1970
Erik Bergman (Lutheran minister) Swedish Priest 1886–1970 362,913 MM 
Mikael Mogren Swedish Bishop b. 1969
Mikael Mogren Swedish Bishop b. 1969 371,512 JC 
John Cullberg Swedish Theologian 1896–1983
John Cullberg Swedish Theologian 1896–1983 445,884 JO 
John Ongman Swedish Pastor 1844–1931
John Ongman Swedish Pastor 1844–1931 453,075 LA 
Lars Anton Anjou Swedish Theologian 1803–1884
Lars Anton Anjou Swedish Theologian 1803–1884 466,684 HF Helge Fossmo Swedish Pastor b. 1971
487,924 NJ 
Nils Johan Ekdahl Swedish Theologian 1799–1870
Nils Johan Ekdahl Swedish Theologian 1799–1870 507,687 LU 
Lars Ulstadius Swedish Priest 1650–1732
Lars Ulstadius Swedish Priest 1650–1732 528,941 HO 
Hugo Odeberg Swedish Theologian 1898–1973
Hugo Odeberg Swedish Theologian 1898–1973 530,136 JW 
Johan Wingård Swedish Bishop 1738–1818
Johan Wingård Swedish Bishop 1738–1818 541,519 PA 
Per-Olov Ahrén Swedish Priest 1926–2004
Per-Olov Ahrén Swedish Priest 1926–2004 562,730 OB Olof Bergqvist Swedish Priest 1862–1940
575,021 HO 
Hans Olof Holmström Swedish Priest 1784–1855
Hans Olof Holmström Swedish Priest 1784–1855 621,557 CP 
Carl Peter Hagberg Swedish Priest 1778–1841
Carl Peter Hagberg Swedish Priest 1778–1841 621,622 WF 
Wilhelm Flensburg Swedish Theologian 1819–1897
Wilhelm Flensburg Swedish Theologian 1819–1897 625,011 EH 
Edvard Herman Rodhe Swedish Priest 1845–1932
Edvard Herman Rodhe Swedish Priest 1845–1932 639,470 JA 
Johan Adam Tingstadius Swedish Priest 1748–1827
Johan Adam Tingstadius Swedish Priest 1748–1827 642,579 CH 
Canutus Hahn Swedish Priest 1633–1687
Canutus Hahn Swedish Priest 1633–1687 652,987 PT Petrus Torkilsson Swedish Priest 1300–1366
658,206 WR 
Waldemar Rudin Swedish Priest 1833–1921
Waldemar Rudin Swedish Priest 1833–1921
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