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Pehr Brandell
Born(1781-01-01)1 January 1781
Piteå församling,Sweden
Died4 May 1841(1841-05-04)(aged 60)
Ullånger,Sweden
Other namesPer, Petrus, Petter
OccupationPriest
EmployerChurch of Sweden
Known forRole in thePietist movementinNorrland,Sweden
Spouse
Anna Brita Geting
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(m.1816)​
Children
13, 8 surviving to adulthood, including preachers

Pehr Brandell,also known as Per, Petrus, and Petter,[1](1 January 1781 – 4 May 1841) was a Swedish Lutheran priest known for his role in the 19th-centuryrevivalistmovement inNorrland.

Biography

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Upbringing, education, and work

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Brandell was born in 1781 in Piteå rural parish (landsförsamling), Portsnäs, Sweden, to tailor Per Brandell and Katarina Olsdotter. He grew up in anOld Reader movement(gammalläseri) home, part of thePietist movementgrowing inNorrlandat the time. As a young man, he is said to have stopped the festivities at a dance to warn the attendees, comparing the activity to the worship of thegolden calfin the Bible.[1]At 21 years of age he had a spiritual awakening after a crisis of faith. Known for his almost verbatim recollection of Luther's sermons, he was persuaded to study theology at the seminary in Uppsala, completing his education within a year in 1812 after some interruptions to his education due to theFinnish Warin 1808. PhilosopherChristopher Jacob Boström,during his brief theological studies, was one of Brandell's classmates.[2]

He became an assistant and vice-pastor not long after, first inHögsjöin 1812, then in Nora for BishopErik Abraham Almquist[sv]in 1817, Skog in 1831, and Ullånger in 1836. TheSvenskt biografiskt lexikondescribes him at this stage, stating, "in Brandell, as in the Norrland New Reader movement in general, the Old Reader demand for repentance and sanctification was combined with the certainty, boldness and joy of theHerrnhuter[Moravian] view on salvation. "[2]He was known for his gripping and extemporaneousrevivalistpreaching, especially during his time in Nora,Ångermanland,where he served as assistant to BishopFrans Michael Franzén.People traveled great distances to hear Brandell's preaching. He was highly esteemed for hispastoral carework, his care for the mentally ill, and was a pioneer in the care of the poor and other practical work. Brandell initially believed in alcohol use in moderation but became part of thetemperance movementin the 1830s.[3]

He suffered from poor health due to dental problems and traveled to Stockholm in 1840 to undergo an operation. While there, he stayed with ScottishMethodistmissionaryGeorge Scottfor several months, giving lectures and preaching at the consecration of the controversial English Church (todayBethlehem Church).[3]

Brandell died in 1841 in Ullånger parish, Sweden. After his death, he was harshly attacked by theNordisk kyrkotidning,partly for his connection to Scott, who had been forced to leave the country; Franzén came to his defense, referring to him as "the incomparable teacher".[2]

Family

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Children from left to right: Maria, Petrus, Anna, Simon, and Karin Brandell,c. 1880–1890.

On 21 March 1816, Brandell married Anna Brita Geting.[2][4]The couple had thirteen children: Carin (also spelled Karin, 1816–1905),[5]Simon (1818),[6]Petrus (1819–1919),[7]Anna (1820–1899, married Olof Emmanuel Näslund),[8]Simon (1822–1895),[9]Isac (1824),[10]David (1825),[11]Ulrika (1827),[12]Abraham (1828),[13]Emanuel (1830),[14]Emanuel (1832),[15]Christina (1834),[16]and Maria (1836).[17]Eight survived to adulthood.[1]SonsPetrus(Pehr) andSimon[sv]also became priests; Simon has been described as "one of Norrland's most important priests during the 19th century".[18]

Influence

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Brandell would influence some of the key figures in the Swedish revival movements.[19]He was friends with priestAnders Rosenius(1780–1841), father ofCarl Olof Rosenius.He had a great influence on Carl Olof during his breakthrough period and paved the way for his impact on the country's religious development. Brandell is also known for his role in the founding ofLaestadianism:he made an impact onMilla Clementsdotter,a SouthernSámiwoman who had come to Nora to hear his preaching and assuage her doubts. Clementsdotter would later provide spiritual guidance to a youngLars Levi Laestadius,who had also read about Brandell's revival, leading him to become a revivalist preacher.[20][1][21]

Brandell also contributed to the conversion experience ofLars Vilhelm Henschen,known for his fight for religious freedom; Henschen was also friends with son Petrus Brandell, who lived with him for a time.[22][23]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^abcdLundquist, Jan (28 May 2019)."Var det här som den andliga väckelsen startade? – Piteå-Tidningen".pt.se(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 28 May 2019.Retrieved9 April2022.
  2. ^abcdEdquist, Carl."Pehr Brandell".Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved8 April2022.
  3. ^ab"Brandell. 1. Per B.".Nordisk familjebok(in Swedish). 1922. pp. 785–786.Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  4. ^"Brandell, Per - Geting, Anna Brita: Vigselregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  5. ^"Carin: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  6. ^"Simon: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  7. ^"Petrus: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  8. ^"Anna: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  9. ^"Simon: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  10. ^"Isac: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  11. ^"David: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  12. ^"Ulrika: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  13. ^"Abraham: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  14. ^"Emanuel: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  15. ^"Emanuel: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  16. ^"Christina: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  17. ^"Maria: Födelseregister".National Archives of Sweden(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  18. ^"2. Simon B.".Nordisk familjebok(in Swedish). 1922. p. 786.Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.
  19. ^Scandinavian pietists: spiritual writings from 19th-century Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.Mark Alan Granquist. New York. 2015.ISBN978-0-8091-0618-9.OCLC900827965.Archivedfrom the original on 15 May 2022.Retrieved9 April2022.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  20. ^Cornell, Viktor."Læstadianism and the Loss of the Traditional Sámi Worldview".www.laits.utexas.edu.Archivedfrom the original on 20 July 2021.Retrieved8 April2022.
  21. ^Hallencreutz, Carl (1 January 1987)."Lars Levi Laestadius' attitude to Saami religion".Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis.12:170–184.doi:10.30674/scripta.67161.ISSN2343-4937.
  22. ^Gladh, Henrik."Lars Vilhelm Henschen".Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 20 January 2022.Retrieved13 April2022.
  23. ^Sofia Sjöborgs lefnad: Avskrift av Sofias handskrivna anteckningar, ingående i det Henschenska släktarkivet på Uppsala UniversitetsbibliotekArchived29 January 2022 at theWayback Machine.[Sofia Sjöborg's life: Transcript of Sofia's handwritten notes, included in the Henschen family archive at Uppsala University Library.]

Sources

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  • Svensk uppslagsbok(in Swedish). Malmö. 1939.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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