Background
He was born in Småland, and did not speak Finnish when he arrived in Turku.
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Isak Rothovius
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He also considered the Finns ( especially during the early years of his term) to be barbaric.
Achievements
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Bishop Rothovius"s most notable achievements were his help in speeding up the translation of the entire Bible into Finnish (completed in 1642), and in changing the Turku Cathedral School into the Gymnasium of Turku (an upper secondary school) in 1630, and in supporting the establishment of the Academy of Turku (now the University of Turku) in 1640.
