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    Helena of Skövde

    Swedish saint and patron to what is now Västergötland, in southwest Sweden

    Helena of Sköfde was a Swedish saint and patron to what is now Västergötland, in southwest Sweden, where she was born. Her father might have been a duke named Guthorm. Helena was widowed at a young age, but instead of remarrying, she "devoted herself to works of charity and piety, keeping her gates open to the poor, and clothing them". She also built, at her expense, most of the church in Sköfde in southcentral Sweden. According to hagiographer Agnes B. C. Dunbar, she built a portico between the church and its tower, and when asked about its purpose, replied, "God will give us some saint whose body and relics can be suitably placed there". Eventually, she was interred there. The church, which was named for her since the Middle Ages, was burned down during the city's fire in 1759, was rebuilt on its original foundations, and is still used today. Helena's burial chamber is located in the oldest part of the church. Wikipedia

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    HELEN OF SK Ö VDE, ST.. Fl. 12th century, V ä sterg ö tland, Sweden. Helen (or Elin) became a widow quite young. According to legend she was murdered after a family strife and buried in the church of Sk ö vde, which she had helped build. When later she was venerated as a martyr, the church was named for her.
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    Helena of Skövde (d. 1164, also called Helen or Elin) [1] was a Swedish saint and patron to what is now Västergötland, in southwest Sweden, where she was born.Her father might have been a duke (or jarl) named Guthorm. [2] [3] Helena was widowed at a young age, but instead of remarrying, she "devoted herself to works of charity and piety, keeping her gates open to the poor, and clothing them ...
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    Her feast day is celebrated on July 31st, and she is considered the patron saint of Skövde, Sweden. In summary, Saint Helena of Skövde is a significant figure in Catholic history due to her profound acts of charity, her strong faith in face of false accusations, her martyrdom, and her alleged miraculous intercessions after her death. Her ...
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    St. Helen of Skovde, Widow Helen of Skovde was born in Vastergotland, Sweden, in the twelfth century. She belonged to a noble family. However, after the death of her husband, she gave all her possessions to the poor. ... St. Vincent Pallotti: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, January 22, 2025; Prayer for Aborted Babies: Prayer of the Day for ...
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  8. May 22, 2024Saint Helen then ordered the temple to be destroyed and the site excavated. They discovered Golgotha and the Lord's Sepulchre. On May 3, 326 A.D., within the temple rubble and beneath the mound of basil, Saint Helen found three crosses, four nails, and a wooden plaque with the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin inscription: "Jesus of Nazareth, the ...
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    Especially zealous in this regard was Archbishop Abraham, who had all the springs, mineral or pure water, filled up with stones and rubbish (Baring-Gould, "Lives of the Saints", July, II, 698). St. Helen's tomb and well (St. Elin's) were also honoured at Tiisvilde in the parish of Tibirke in the island of Zealand. Pilgrimages were made every ...
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    Martyr in the first half of the twelfth century. Her feast is celebrated 31 July. Her life (Acta SS., July, VII, 340) is ascribed to St. Brynolph, Bishop of Skara, in Sweden (d. 1317). She was of noble family and is generally believed to have been the daughter of the Jarl Guthorm. When her husband died she remained a widow and spent her life in works of charity and piety ; the gates of her ...
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