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Hemming of Turku
Scandinavian Roman Catholic archbishop and saint
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Feast: 21 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1300
Died
1366
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Turku in Finland, Saint Hemming, bishop, who shone for his pastoral zeal: he renewed the discipline of this Church by calling a synod, supported the studies of the clergy, gave greater dignity to divine worship and promoted peace between peoples.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 21 May as a bishop of Turku who renewed his Church's discipline through a synod and promoted peace between peoples.
Connected on this site
- Bridget of Sweden Saint“He was also a close friend of Saint Bridget of Sweden.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 21 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3774995 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Hemming of Turku (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.