Enander was born in Västra Eneby, a parish 6 km away from
Kisa, Sweden, the son of Nicolaus Petri, a priest, and Elin Jönsdotter Rosendal. Enander commenced studies at
Uppsala University in October 1626 and graduated on 13 March 1632. Two years later, he was appointed associate professor in philosophy at the Grammar school in
Linköping. Later, in 1637 he studied at
Leiden University. ==Ordained ministry==