Henric Schartau

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Portait of Schartau in the Church of Stora Råby outside Lund.
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Portait of Schartau in the Church of Stora Råby outside Lund.

Henric Schartau (27 September 1757 Malmö - 3 February 1825) was a Swedish Lutheran pietistic clergyman whose theology influenced a revivalist movement that became particularly widespread in southwest coast of Sweden, around Gothenburg. In America it reached its inluence especially in Western Maine. Some well known Swedish bishops like Bo Giertz have been strongly influenced by Schartauan tradition.

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