This list of Swedish saints includes all Christian saints with connections to Sweden, either because they were of Swedish origin and ethnicity or because they travelled to the Swedish people from their own homeland and became noted in their hagiography for their work. A few may have had no Swedish connection in their lifetime, but have nonetheless become associated with Sweden through the depositing of their relics in Swedish religious houses in the Middle Ages.
Like many European nations, a number of saints were connected to the Royal Family but, unusually, many Swedish saints were women.
| Name | Floruit | Feast day | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansgar | 9th century | 3 February | [1] |
| Botvid | 12th century | 28 July | |
| Bridget of Sweden | 14th century | 23 July | a Patron Saint of Europe; mother of Saint Catherine of Vadstena |
| Brinolfo Algotsson | 13th and 14 century | 6 February | Bishop of Skara |
| Catherine of Vadstena | 14th century | 24 March | Daughter of Saint Birgitta (Bridget of Sweden) |
| David of Munktorp | 11th century | Västmanland apostle | |
| Elisabeth Hesselblad | 20th century | ||
| Eric IX of Sweden | 12th century | 18 May | |
| Eskil | 11th century | 12 June | Patron saint of Södermanland and Strängnäs. |
| Helena of Skövde | 12th century | 5 March | |
| Bishop Henry | 12th century | 19 January | Pre-congregational saint |
| Ingamoder | 11th century | possibly legendary | |
| Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden | 11th century | 10 February | |
| Ingrid of Skänninge | 13th century | ||
| Kakwkylla | Late Middle Ages | 10 March | Legendary |
| Olaf II of Norway | |||
| Ragnhild of Tälje | 12th century | Queen of Sweden | |
| Sigfrid of Sweden | 11th century | 15 February | |
| Walpurga | 8th century | 25 February |
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See also
- List of Swedish clergymen
- List of Swedish people
- Name days in Sweden
- List of saints of the Canary Islands
- List of Scandinavian saints
References
- ^ Tylenda, Joseph N. (2003). Saints and Feasts of the Liturgical Year. Georgetown University Press. pp. 27–28. ISBN 9780878403998.
This page was last edited on 4 February 2024, at 14:36