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Henry (bishop of Finland)
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Henry was a medieval English clergyman. He came to Sweden with Cardinal Nicholas Breakspeare in 1153 and was most likely designated to be the new Archbishop of Uppsala, but the independent church prov
Henry walking on his murderer Lalli, painted about 1450
Henry walking on his murderer Lalli, painted about 1450
Bishop Henry surrounded by his successors as depicted in Missale Aboense
Bishop Henry surrounded by his successors as depicted in Missale Aboense
Cathedral of Turku was the center of Henry's cult.
Cathedral of Turku was the center of Henry's cult.
Henry was also venerated in the Cathedral of Lund.
Henry was also venerated in the Cathedral of Lund.
Saint Erik
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Saint Erik, also called Eric IX or Erik Jedvardsson was King of Sweden from c. 1156 until his death in 1160. The Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memorialized on 18 May. H
Henry (bishop of Finland)
…where Christians had already existed for two centuries. According to legend, he entered Finland during the First Swedish Crusade together with the king, Saint Eric of Sweden, and died as a martyr, becoming the patron saint of the Catholic Church in Finland. However, the authenticity of the accounts of his life and…
One of the many images of Saint Erik in Stockholm as the city's symbolic patron.
One of the many images of Saint Erik in Stockholm as the city's symbolic patron.
Mediieval church portrait
Mediieval church portrait
Silver-gilt reliquary of Erik the Saint, Uppsala Cathedral
Silver-gilt reliquary of Erik the Saint, Uppsala Cathedral
A closeup showing the artwork of the casket.
A closeup showing the artwork of the casket.