Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045

St Sigfrid seems to have been originally from York, though as the North-East of England has for a long time been heavily under Viking influence, it is of course possible that he was actually Scandinavian. Christianity was established relatively late in Scandanavia, compared to other parts of Europe, and even the earliest wooden churches are still in existence in some places. It is probably a rather romantic notion, but somehow I have felt close to the spirit of the early evangelists when I have been in these old wooden churches.

St Sigfrid is particularly associated with Växjö, where this rather nice cathedral is. This seems to be the third cathedral on this site.