Petrus de Dacia (Dominican friar)

Seal of Petrus de Dacia.

Petrus de Dacia (c. 1235 – 1289) was a 13th-century Swedish friar of the Dominican Order.[1] He was most noted for his correspondence with the mystic and ecstatic Christina von Stommeln. Though he wrote in Latin, Petrus de Dacia is often credited as the first author in Sweden.[2][3]

  1. ^ Bagge, Sverre (2014). Cross and Scepter: The Rise of the Scandinavian Kingdoms from the Vikings to the Reformation. Princeton University Press. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-4008-5010-5.
  2. ^ "Petrus de Dacia". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Blessed Christina of Stommeln". catholicsaints.info. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

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