Povilas Jakubėnas (April 11, 1871 – May 30, 1953) was a

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clergyman, general superintendent of the Lithuanian branch of the

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during the

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, professor of theology, Lithuanian book smuggler (''knygnešys'') during his student times."Povilui Jakubėnui - 140"
, April 27, 2011(retrieved March 12, 2013)
(retrieved March 12, 2013) In 1928 he was awarded with the

Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this O ...

of II degree. In 1941, upon the

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Jakubeans fled to the West, first to Germany, and eventually settled in Switzerland.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jakubenas, Povilas 1871 births 1953 deaths Lithuanian book smugglers Lithuanian Calvinist and Reformed Christians Lithuanian priests Recipients of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas