Eskil of Lund

Not to be confused with Saint Eskil.

Eskil was a 12th-century Archbishop of Lund, in Skåne, Denmark (now in Sweden).

He was one of the most prominent princes of the Church in Scandinavia. Known for his piety, he was always zealous for the welfare of the church, and was a defender of the rights of the hierarchy in its struggle against the civil power and clerical usurpers.

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