An Englishman, he was Bishop of Uppsala in Sweden in the Twelfth Century. Protege of Cardinal Nicholas Breakspear who went on to be Pope Adrian IV, the only Englishman to be Pope. Martyred in Finland by an excommunicate, Henry is the patron Saint of Finland.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Henry of Uppsala
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
