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Laurentius Paulinus Gothus (November 10, 1646) was a Swedish theologian, astronomer and Archbishop of Uppsala (1637-1645).

In 1588 Gothus travelled to Germany and studied in the Rostock University for three years. He was influenced by Pierre de la Ramée (also known as Petrus Ramus) and his philosophy rather than the Lutheran scholastics.

After getting an M.A., he returned home to Uppsala in time for the Uppsala Synod 1593 where the founding dogmas of the Swedish Lutheran Church were made final. He was appointed professor of logistics at the recently reopened, and now Lutheran focused, Uppsala University. In 1598 he re-transferred himself to the professorship in astronomy.

He was, along with some other professors, suspended from his duty in 1606, because the archbishop of 1600 had demanded the professors to sign a petition supporting the recently crowned Sigismund of Sweden. In 1606, his antagonist Duke Charles was crowned and was not too happy about this.

When a comet appeared on the sky in 1607, Laurentius declared he could interpret what this signified. The belief in astrology and the significance of heavenly signs were still strong (see for instance, astronomer Tycho Brahe), and Laurentius was no exception. His interpretations made him important for the King, he reinstated him at the university.

A while later, he got involved in philosophical disputes with the professor in philosophy, Jonas Magni, who was an adherent of Aristotle. Laurentius's had from Ramée acquired a scepticism towards this philosophy and defended his views rigorously.

Laurentius wrote many theological and astronomical works and also published calendars. He furthermore published a thurough Ethica Christiana 1615-30, a work in six parts in Swedish about Lutheranism. Following this, he in 1631 wrote a summary of this work which has been called the prime catechistical work from 17th century Sweden.

He also wrote some historical works about Swedish history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurentius_Paulinus_Gothus

Laurentius Paulinus Gothus, (son av Påvel Persson Tab 1), född 1565-11-10 i Söderköping; lärjunge vid Stockholms kollegium 1585; adjunkt i grammatik och retorik där 1587; student 1588, först i Rostock, sedan i Helmstädt; fil mag där 1592-04-27; återkom till Sverige s å i aug; professor logik vid Uppsala universitet 1594; professor i astronomi och matematik där 1596; prästvigd 1598-08-07; teol professor och universitetets förste rector magnificus 1599; kyrkoherde i Näs i Uppland 1606; vald till biskop i Skara 1608-02-21, som han vigdes till i Uppsala s å 6/1; biskop i Strängnäs 1609-02-14, och köpte samma år hela Finninge by för att skapa sig ett säteri (sonen Johan Olivecrantz tog sedan över gården och gav den namnet Olivehäll); teol doktor 1617-10-24 vid kung Gustaf II Adolfs kröning; ärkebiskop i Uppsala 1637-07-05; † 1646-11-29 i Uppsala och begr 1647-01-06 i en honom tillredd grav i Strängnäs domkyrka, där hans epitafium ses. Gift 1:o 1594 med Catharina Olofsdotter, i hennes 2:a gifte, † 1623-05-22 i Strängnäs, dotter av föreståndaren i Stockholm Olof Persson samt änka efter fogden i Rasbo Isak Nilsson, med vilken hon hade åtminstone två barn (Rikard Isaksson, adlad Rosencrantz af Granhammar, och Helena Isaksdotter, gift 1:o med Bertil Börjesson Canthersten); 2:o 1624-06-23 med Brita Eriksdotter, † 1652, dotter av kyrkoherden i Kjula och Sundby församlingars pastorat i Strängnäs stift Ericus Petri Gestricius </wiki/index.php?title=Gestricius&action=edit> och Hanna Danielsdotter Fromme.

Barn i 2:o äktenskapet med Brita Eriksdotter:
Laurentius Paulinus, född 1625; fil mag; † ung.
Anna Paulina, adlad Olivecrantz, † 1670. Gift 1641-12-28 i Uppsala med sekreteraren Lars Bertilsson Canthersten, adlad Cantersten, † 1658.
Catharina Paulina, adlad Olivecrantz, född 1628-02-13 i Strängnäs; kammarfröken hos drottning Kristina; † i barnsäng 1659-12-11 i Stockholm och begr 1660-01-06. Gift 1655-05-08 med hovrådet och envoyén Johan Barckman, adlad och friherre Leijonberg, i hans 1:a gifte, född 1625, † 1691.
Johan Larsson Paulin, adlad Olivecrantz, född 1633; kansliråd; † 1707.
Elisabet Paulina, gift med biskopen i Strängnäs Ericus Gabrielis Emporagrius.

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