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Saint Thorfinn

Also known as: Torfinn

Saint

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

January 8

Died

January 8, 1285

Religious Order

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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