Blessed Kjeld Of Viborg
Also known as: Ketil; Ketille; Kield
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
11-Jul
Died
C.1151 in Viborg, Denmark of natural causes; relics enshrined in the cathedral of Viborg; relics destroyed in the fires that destroyed the cathedral on 27 June 1726
Beatified
1189 by Bishop Absalon and Pope Clement III (cultus confirmation)
Biography
Blessed Kjeld of Viborg, also known as Ketil, Ketille, or Kield, was born to a humble peasant farming family. Little is known about his early life, but his profound faith and desire to serve the Church led him to become an evangelizing priest.
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