Back هيمنج (قسيس من فينلاندا) ARZ Hemming de Turku Catalan Hemming (Bischof) German Hemming Finnish Hemming di Åbo Italian Hemming (biskop, Åbo) NB Hemming (biskop i Åbo) Swedish Heming Swahili
Hemming of Turku | |
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| Born | 1290 Bälinge, Uppsala, Sweden |
| Died | 21 May 1366 (aged 76) Turku, Finland |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 16 March 1499 (cultus confirmation)[1], Old Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Alexander VI |
| Major shrine | Turku Cathedral, Finland |
| Feast | 21 May |
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Blessed Hemming of Turku (1290–1366) was a Swedish Roman Catholic bishop who served as the bishop of Turku from 1338 until his death in 1366. He was born in Sweden though relocated to Finland following his appointment as bishop.[2] He became a popular figure in the diocese for his staunch dedication to the educational and spiritual needs of the faithful. He was also a close friend of Saint Bridget of Sweden. During his studies he knew the future Pope Clement VI as one of his classmates.[3]
The cause of sainthood opened under Pope Alexander VI in 1497 which later resulted in his beatification by Pope Leo X in 1514. Pope Clement VII was to preside over his canonization as a saint in 1530 but the Reformation halted all plans to do so.[4]
- ^ "Confirmation of Cultus". newsaints.faithweb.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Blessed Hemming of Åbo". Saints SQPN. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Hemming of Abo". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "An introduction to Blessed Hemming (1290–1366)". Catholic Ponderer. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2016.