Johannes Magnus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johannes Magnus

Roman Catholic archbishop

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1488

Place of Birth: Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1544

Profession: historian, Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Johannes Magnus (a modified form of Ioannes Magnus, a Latin translation of his birth name Johan Månsson; 19 March 1488 – 22 March 1544) was the last functioning Catholic Archbishop in Sweden, and also a theologian, genealogist, and historian.