Feast April 16
Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney
Martyr, patron of Orkney · Feast April 16
Biography
Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, sometimes known as Magnus the Martyr, was Earl of Orkney from 1106 to about 1117.
Feast day
April 16
Patronage
- Orkney
Birth date
1080
Death date
16 April 1117
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
11 July 1898 (cultus confirmation)
Canonized by
Pope Leo XIII
Feast month
4
Wikidata qid
Q522317
Content subtype
saint_biography
Feast day of month
16