Katarina Asplund

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Katarina Asplund (1690-1758), was a Finnish pietist. She was a leading figure within the pietism movement in Ostrobothnia and known as a visionary. Because of her visionary activity, she was often in conflict with the authorities on charges of blasphemy.[http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/kb/artikkeli/5863/ Suomen kansallisbiografia/Finlands nationalbiografi]

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Category:1690 births

Category:1758 deaths

Category:18th-century Finnish people

Category:18th-century Finnish women

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