Feast June 12
Saint Eskil
Martyr, patron of Södermanland · Feast June 12
Biography
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 Lake Mälaren, today the Diocese of Strängnäs. He is the patron saint of Södermanland and the Diocese of Strängnäs.
Feast day
June 12
Patronage
- Södermanland
- the Diocese of Strängnäs
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
6
Wikidata qid
Q1091381
Feast day of month
12