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| Born | Gregorius Matthiae Favorinus c. 1600 Tyrväntö, Sweden |
| Died | Spring 1660 Hattula, Sweden[1][2] |
| Occupation(s) | Land provost, vicar in Masku and Hattula[2] |
| Known for | Participation in Bible translation into Finnish |
| Notable work | Finnish Bible "Biblia"; 1642 edition |
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Gregorius Matthiae Favorinus (c. 1600 – 1660) was a Finnish land provost and Bible translator.
Favorinus was born in Tyrväntö, Tavastia to a farmer family. He studied priest and served in military, until he returned to Finland and became vicar.
Favorinus took part in Finnish Bible translation of 1642 edition.
- ^ a b c "Favorinus, Gregorius Matthiae (noin 1600–1660)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Heininen, Simo (18 July 2000). "Favorinus, Gregorius Matthiae (K 1660)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 25 December 2015.