Paavo Ruotsalainen

Paavo Ruotsalainen
Paavo Ruotsalainen depicted in the book Suomen historia (3rd edition, 1926)
Born
Påhl Henrik Ruotsalainen

(1777-07-09)9 July 1777
Tölvänniemi, Lapinlahti, Finland
Died27 January 1852(1852-01-27) (aged 74)
Nilsiä (now part of Kuopio), Finland
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.