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|SaintName=Saint Magnus of Orkney | |SaintName=Saint Magnus of Orkney | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=April 16 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Orkney Islands, Kingdom of Norway (now Scotland) | |SaintBirthPlace=Orkney Islands, Kingdom of Norway (now Scotland) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=58.9850, -2.9594 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=58.9850, -2.9594 | ||
|DeathPlace=Egilsay Island, Orkney Islands, Kingdom of Norway (now Scotland) | |DeathPlace=Egilsay Island, Orkney Islands, Kingdom of Norway (now Scotland) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=59.0833, -2.9333 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=59.0833, -2.9333 | ||
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|NotableLabel4=Early veneration chapel | |NotableLabel4=Early veneration chapel | ||
|NotableCoordinates4=58.9833, -3.0000 | |NotableCoordinates4=58.9833, -3.0000 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Scotland; Norway; Denmark | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Argyll and the Isles]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Bishop William of Orkney | |Canonizer=Bishop William of Orkney | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Orkney, Scotland | |CanonizationLocation=Orkney, Scotland | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Bishop William's blindness and healing | |SaintMiracle1=Bishop William's blindness and healing | ||
|SaintMiracle2=Greening of rocky grave site | |SaintMiracle2=Greening of rocky grave site | ||
|Profession=Earl; courtier | |Profession=Earl; courtier | ||
|Patronage=Orkney Islands | |Patronage=Orkney Islands | ||
|Attributes=Axe; praying figure; crown | |Attributes=Axe; praying figure; crown | ||
|PrimaryShrine=St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |PrimaryShrine=St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Church of Scotland; Episcopal Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Church of Scotland; Episcopal Church | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
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'''Saint Magnus of Orkney''' (c. 1075 – 16 April 1115), also known as '''Magnus Erlendsson''', was a Norwegian nobleman and Earl of Orkney who was murdered in a family feud, later venerated as a martyr for his piety and forgiveness.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint of the Day – 16 April – Saint Magnus of Orkney (c 1075-1115) |url=https://anastpaul.com/2022/04/16/saint-of-the-day-16-april-saint-magnus-of-orkney-c-1075-1115/ |website=AnaStpaul |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to the ''Orkneyinga Saga'' and contemporary Latin accounts, Magnus, son of Earl Erlend Thorfinnsson, served as chamberlain to King Magnus III of Norway but refused to participate in raids, choosing prayer over violence, which led to his exile.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Magnus: Biography |url=https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/m/stmagnus.html |website=Undiscovered Scotland |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> Returning to claim his inheritance, he shared the earldom with his cousin Haakon Paulsson but was betrayed and killed on Egilsay Island during an Easter truce. | '''Saint Magnus of Orkney''' (c. 1075 – 16 April 1115), also known as '''Magnus Erlendsson''', was a Norwegian nobleman and Earl of Orkney who was murdered in a family feud, later venerated as a martyr for his piety and forgiveness.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint of the Day – 16 April – Saint Magnus of Orkney (c 1075-1115) |url=https://anastpaul.com/2022/04/16/saint-of-the-day-16-april-saint-magnus-of-orkney-c-1075-1115/ |website=AnaStpaul |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to the ''Orkneyinga Saga'' and contemporary Latin accounts, Magnus, son of Earl Erlend Thorfinnsson, served as chamberlain to King Magnus III of Norway but refused to participate in raids, choosing prayer over violence, which led to his exile.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Magnus: Biography |url=https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/m/stmagnus.html |website=Undiscovered Scotland |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> Returning to claim his inheritance, he shared the earldom with his cousin Haakon Paulsson but was betrayed and killed on Egilsay Island during an Easter truce. | ||