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Saint Sigfrid (Sigfried Siegfrid Siegfried Sigfridus Sigurd) (Glastonbury England – Växjö 1045) was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted king Olof Skötkonung in 1008. His feast day is 15 February.After Ansgar epithetised Apostle of the North Sigfrid is revered as second Apostle of the North besides the missionary Rimbert of TurholtSigfrid of Sweden. Lutherans likewise honor Johannes Bugenhagen.

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birth place
Glastonbury
canonized by
Pope Adrian IV
death date
1045-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Växjö
title
Apostle of Sweden

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