Bishop Henry

Bishop Henry, or Piispa Henrik (died January 20 1156) was an English-born bishop of Uppsala, who was martyred by Lalli in Finland.

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January 20 - 1156 - Bishop - Uppsala - Lalli - Finland

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Henry came to Sweden in 1153 with the papal legate Nicolas Breakspear (the future Pope Adrian IV) and was made bishop of Uppsala.

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1153 - Nicolas Breakspear

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When Erik the Holy, king of Sweden, decided to take a small armed force to help convert Finns to Christianity, he took Bishop Henry with him. Very soon after arriving on Finnish soil, however, he was slain by Lalli, most likely a rich man who owned a manor.

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Erik the Holy - Sweden - Christianity

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Henry was canonized by Pope Adrian IV and he became the patron saint of Finland.

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