Saint Ansgar
Also known as: Amschar; Anscario; Anschar; Anscharius; Ansgario; Ansgarius; Anskar; Apostle of the North; Apostle of Scandanavia; Oscar; Scharies
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
February 3
Died
February 3, 865
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Ansgar, also known as the Apostle of the North, was born in 801 in Amiens, Picardy, France. He hailed from the French nobility and displayed a deep devotion to the Catholic faith from a young age.