The Orthodox Nordic Lands
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Arrival of Orthodoxy:
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8th Century:
Saint Wilibrord
&
the Anglo-Saxon Mission
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Saint Ansgar of Hamburg, Enlightener of Northern Europe
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11th century:
Saint Sigfrid of Växjö, Second Apostle to Northern Europe
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From the Runestone of Frösö

Austmaðr, Guðfastr's son, had this stone raised and this bridge built and Christianized Jamtaland. Ásbjörn built the bridge. Trjónn and Steinn carved these runes.

austmoþr kuþfastar sun lit rai
rais
-n þino auk kirua bru þisa auk hon lit kristno eotalont
osbiurn kirþi bru triun raist auk tsain runor þisar:

Patron Saint
Saint Olaf II, King of Norway

Most Recent Saint
Saint John of Ilomantsi

Popular Veneration
Saint John of Valaam

The Orthodox Saints of the Nordic Lands

Saint Ansgar

Date: b. 801, d. 865
Region: Hamburg, Sweden
Ministry: Equal to the Apostles, Missionary to Northern Europe
Feast day: 4 February
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Anna Ingegerd Olofsdotter

Date: b. 1001, d. 1050
Region: Sweden & Novgorod
Ministry: Wife, Mother, Queen
Feast day: 10 February

Saint Hallvard Vebjornsson

Date: b. 1020 d.1043
Region: Oslo
Ministry: Martyr
Feast day: 14 May
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint John of Ilomantsi

Date: b. 1884, d. 1918
Region: Joensuu, Finland
Ministry: Confessor
Feast day: 29 November

Saint John of Valaam

Date: b. 1873, d. 1958
Region: Finland
Ministry: Schema Monk, Elder
Feast day: 4 June

Saint Olaf II, King of Norway

Date: b. 995, d. 1030
Region: Norway
Ministry: King
Feast day: 29 July
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Sunniva

Date: d. 10th century
Region: Selja Island, Norway
Ministry: Missionary, Holy Woman
Feast day: 8 July
Hymnography: Available
Matins
Vespers

Saint Sigfrid of Sweden

Date: d. 1010-1050
Region: Sweden
Ministry: Missionary, Bishop
Feast day: 15 February

The Orthodox Nordic Lands‍