Saint Eskil
Saint Eskil (11th century) 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.
Patron saint of Södermanland; the Diocese of Strängnäs
In the Martyrology
- June 12 Saint Eskil, bishop of Strängnäs and martyr