Laestadius family
# Laestadius family

The Laestadius family (Swedish pronunciation:) is a Swedish family originally from Ångermanland, and mostly noted for its member Lars Levi Laestadius, the founder of the pietistic Lutheran revival movement, Laestadianism.

## Notable members

* Lars Levi Laestadius (1800–1861), founder of Laestadianism
* Carl Erik Læstadius (1775–1818), priest
* Carl Fredrik Læstadius (1848–1927), priest
* Johan Læstadius (1815–1895), priest and scholar
* Petrus Læstadius (1802–1841), priest and author
* Lars-Levi Læstadius (1909–1982)
