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Mathilda Fogman
Mathilda Fogman (1835-1921) was a Swedish and Finnish midwife. She was an influential spiritual leader within Laestadianism in Övertorneå, something quite unique for her gender, as women usually had a low position within the Laestadian movement. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fogman, Mathilda 1835 births 1921 deaths Swedish midwives Laestadians Female religious leaders 19th-century Finnish people 19th-century Swedish people Finnish midwives 19th-century Finnish women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laestadianism
Laestadianism, also known as Laestadian Lutheranism and Apostolic Lutheranism, is a pietistic Lutheran revival movement started in Sápmi in the middle of the 19th century. Named after Swedish Lutheran state church administrator and temperance movement leader Lars Levi Laestadius, it is the biggest pietistic revivalist movement in the Nordic countries. It has members mainly in Finland, Northern America, Norway, Russia and Sweden. There are also smaller congregations in Africa, South America and Central Europe. In addition Laestadians have missionaries in 23 countries. The number of Laestadians worldwide is estimated to be between 144,000 and 219,000. Organization in Finland and North America Most Laestadians in Finland are part of the national Lutheran Church of Finland (cf. ''Communion of Nordic Lutheran Dioceses''), but in America, where there is no official Lutheran church, they founded their own denomination, which split into several sub-groups in the mid-20th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
