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{{Saints | {{Saints | ||
|SaintName= Saint Henry of Uppsala | |SaintName=Saint Henry of Uppsala | ||
|SaintStage= Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=January 19 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace= England (possibly) | |SaintBirthPlace=England (possibly) | ||
|SaintDeathDate=1156-01-20 | |||
|SaintDeathDate= | |DeathPlace=Near Nousiainen, Finland | ||
|DeathPlace= Near Nousiainen, Finland | |SaintDeathCoordinates=60.6, 22.0833 | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates= 60. | |SaintCauseOfDeath=Martyrdom by beheading | ||
|SaintCauseOfDeath= Martyrdom by beheading | |NotableAddress1=Uppsala, Sweden | ||
|NotableAddress1= Uppsala, Sweden | |NotableCoordinates1=59.8586, 17.6389 | ||
|NotableCoordinates1= 59. | |NotableAddress2=Turku, Finland | ||
|NotableAddress2= Turku, Finland | |NotableCoordinates2=60.4518, 22.2666 | ||
|NotableCoordinates2= 60. | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Profession=Bishop, Missionary | |||
|Patronage=Finland | |||
|Attributes=Bishop’s vestments, sword (symbolizing martyrdom) | |||
|PrimaryShrine=Nousiainen Church, Nousiainen, Finland (originally) | |||
|AdditionalVeneration=Lutheran Church in Finland | |||
|Canonized= Yes | |||
|Profession= Bishop, Missionary | |||
|Patronage= Finland | |||
|Attributes= Bishop’s vestments, sword (symbolizing martyrdom) | |||
|PrimaryShrine= Nousiainen Church, Nousiainen, Finland (originally) | |||
|AdditionalVeneration= Lutheran Church in Finland | |||
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Saint Henry of Uppsala, born in the early 12th century, possibly in England, was a pivotal figure in the Christianization of Finland, serving as its first bishop and martyr. Little is known of his early life, but tradition holds he was an Englishman who accompanied the Swedish King Saint Eric IX on the First Swedish Crusade around 1155 AD. Appointed Bishop of Uppsala, Henry joined Eric to evangelize the pagan Finns, establishing a church in Turku. His mission ended violently on January 20, 1156, when he was beheaded by a Finnish peasant named Lalli near Nousiainen, reportedly after excommunicating him for murder or refusing to retract a penalty. This martyrdom cemented Henry’s status as Finland’s first saint and a national hero. | Saint Henry of Uppsala, born in the early 12th century, possibly in England, was a pivotal figure in the Christianization of Finland, serving as its first bishop and martyr. Little is known of his early life, but tradition holds he was an Englishman who accompanied the Swedish King Saint Eric IX on the First Swedish Crusade around 1155 AD. Appointed Bishop of Uppsala, Henry joined Eric to evangelize the pagan Finns, establishing a church in Turku. His mission ended violently on January 20, 1156, when he was beheaded by a Finnish peasant named Lalli near Nousiainen, reportedly after excommunicating him for murder or refusing to retract a penalty. This martyrdom cemented Henry’s status as Finland’s first saint and a national hero. | ||