Blessed Hemming Of Åbo

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

21-May

Born

Late 13th century in Balinge parish, north of Uppsala, Sweden

Died

21 May 1366 of natural causes

Beatified

Miracles reported at his tomb, and by 1400 there were pilgrimages made to it; Pope Leo X approves enshrining of his relics in the cathedral of Åbo, Turku (in modern Finland) in 1514

Biography

Blessed Hemming of Åbo, also known as Hemming of Turku, was born in the late 13th century in Balinge parish, located north of Uppsala, Sweden. Little is known about his early life, but it is believed that he pursued his education in Uppsala, the cultural and religious center of Sweden during that time. Hemming later traveled to Paris, France, where he enrolled in one of Europe's most renowned universities to further his studies.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

Beatified1400-01-01 by Miracles reported at his tomb, and by 1400 there were pilgrimages made to it; Pope Leo X approves enshrining of his relics in the cathedral of Åbo, Turku (in modern Finland) in 1514