Blessed Kjeld of Viborg
Also known as
- Ketil
- Ketille
- Kield
Profile
Born to a peasant farming family. Evangelizing priest, Augustinian canon regular, dean of the cathedral, teacher and zealous preacher in Viborg, Denmark. Miracle worker.
- c.1151 in Viborg, Denmark of natural causes
- relics enshrined in the cathedral of Viborg
- relics destroyed in the fires that destroyed the cathedral on 27 June 1726
- 1189 by Bishop Absalon and Pope Clement III (cultus confirmation)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Kjeld of Viborg“. CatholicSaints.Info. 30 April 2020. Web. 19 April 2024. <>