List of Swedish saints
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 small number 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. The list does not discriminate between Roman Catholic and Protestant saints.
Like many Europen nations, a number of saints were connected to the Royal Family but, unusually, a large number of Swedish saints were women.
Name | Century of life | Feast day | Notes | |
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Saint Ansgar | 9th century | 3 February | ||
Saint Botvid | 12th century | 28 July | ||
Bridget of Sweden | 14th century | 23 July | a Patron Saint of Europe | |
Catherine of Vadstena | 14th century | 24 March | Daughter of Saint Birgitta | |
David of Munktorp | 11th century | Västmanland apostle | ||
Saint Elisabeth of Sweden | 20th century | |||
Saint Eric IX of Sweden | 12th century | 18 May | ||
Saint Eskil | 11th century | 12 June | Patron of Södermanland and Strängnäs. | |
Helena of Skövde | 12th century | 5 March | ||
Bishop Henry | 12th century | January 19 | Pre-congregational saint | |
Saint Ingamoder Emundsdotter of Sweden | 11th century | possibly legendary | ||
Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden | 11th century | 10 February | ||
Saint Ingrid of Skänninge | 13th century | |||
Olaf II of Norway | ||||
Ragnhild of Tälje | 12th century | Queen of Sweden | ||
Saint Siegfried of Sweden | 11th century | 15 February | ||
Saint Walpurga | 8th century | 25 February |
See also
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