Patron Saint of Scandinavia
3 saints found
Ansgar
Feast Day: February 3
Patron of: Denmark, Scandinavia, Sweden, Schleswig, missionaries, those in difficulty at sea
Frankish monk whose persistent missionary work established Christianity in Scandinavian regions.
Bridget of Sweden
Feast Day: July 23
Patron of: Sweden, Scandinavia, pilgrims, widows, monks, nuns, spiritual directors
Swedish mystic and reformer whose visions shaped Church renewal and founded religious order.
Eric IX of Sweden
Feast Day: May 18
Patron of: Sweden, Scandinavia, justice, crusades, kings, the persecuted
Swedish king who crusaded in Finland and died a martyr for Christian expansion.