Saint Eskil
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Saint Eskil was an Anglo-Saxon monk particularly venerated during the end of the 11th century in the province of Södermanland, Sweden. He was the founder of the first diocese of the lands surrounding
Eskil, depicted as a bishop with his attribute, three stones. Painting in Överselö Church, Sweden.
Strängnäs Cathedral
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Strängnäs Cathedral is a Lutheran cathedral church in Strängnäs, Sweden, since the Protestant Reformation the seat of the Church of Sweden Diocese of Strängnäs.
Saint Eskil
…he was successful in his mission during the reign of King Inge, but killed by Blot-Sweyn when trying to stop a pagan sacrifice on the hill where the Strängnäs Cathedral now stands. When the people would not listen to his remonstrances, he is said, by his prayers, to have raised a terrible storm that disrupted the ritual…
Strängnäs Cathedral
The high altar of Strängnäs Cathedral, showing detail of the sanctuary, and the very large carved and gilded triptych reredos.
The shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strängnäs Cathedral.
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