Paavo Ruotsalainen
Paavo Ruotsalainen | |
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Paavo Ruotsalainen depicted in the book Suomen historia (3rd edition, 1926) | |
| Born | Påhl Henrik Ruotsalainen 9 July 1777 Tölvänniemi, Lapinlahti, Finland |
| Died | 27 January 1852 (aged 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, lay preacher, leader of revivalist Awakening religious movement |
Paavo Heikki Ruotsalainen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑːʋo ˈhei̯kːi ˈruo̯tsɑlɑi̯nen]; born Påhl Henrik; 9 July 1777 – 27 January 1852) was a Finnish farmer and lay preacher who became the leader of the revivalist Awakening religious movement in Finland.