Saint Thorfinn
Also known as: Torfinn
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
8-Jan
Born
At Trondhjem, Norway
Died
8 January 1285 at the Cistercian monastery at TerDoest, near Bruges, Belgium of natural causes; miracles soon reported at his tomb
Biography
Saint Thorfinn (c. 1220–1285), Bishop of Nidaros, lived a life marked by quiet fidelity amidst ecclesiastical strife. Born in Norway, he entered the Cistercian Order at Tautra Abbey, later serving as a canon of the Cathedral of Nidaros (modern Trondheim) by 1277, where he witnessed the pivotal Agreement of Tönsberg. His steadfast defense of the Church’s independence led to
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