St Magnus Cathedral
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St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. Originally a Roman Catholic cathedral, it i
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, viewed from the Bishop's Palace
Main entrance
The interior of St Magnus Cathedral
Floorplan
Rögnvald Kali Kolsson
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Rögnvald Kali Kolsson, also known as Saint Ronald of Orkney, was a Norwegian earl of Orkney who came to be regarded as a Christian saint. Two of the Orkney Islands are named after Rögnvald, namely Nor
St Magnus Cathedral
…after visiting Norway (and perhaps meeting Earl Rögnvald Kolsson). Gunhild, sister of Magnus, had married Kol, and the king of Norway granted their son Rögnvald Kali Kolsson the right to his uncle's earldom in 1129. Earl Rögnvald eventually took a fleet to Orkney, but the islanders resisted and Earl Paul who had succeeded…
Modern carving of Rögnvald in St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney
St Magnus Cathedral