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Also known as

• Aeschilus
• Aeschylus
• Eskill
• Eskillo
• Eschillo

Memorial

• 12 June

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Missionary, working in Sweden with Saint Ansgar. Bishop. He converted so many pagan Swedes to Christianity that he was condemned to death by King Swerker the Bloody. Martyr.

Born

• in England

Died

• stoned to death on Good Friday 1131

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Eskilsoe, Denmark
• Eskilstuna, Sweden
• Glastonbury, England
• Södermanland, Sweden

Representation

• bishop with three stones

MLA Citation

• “Saint Eskil“. CatholicSaints.Info. 28 February 2024. Web. 24 April 2024. <>