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Winaman

SaintPre-congregation
Born
unknown
Died
1040
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Winaman (died c.1040) was a nephew and follower of Sigfrid of Sweden (also known as St. Sigfrid of Wexiow). During Sigfrid's mission to convert Scandinavia to Christianity, Winaman and others (Unaman and Sunaman) were attacked and killed by pagan raiders.

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The miracles

Limited information available on this saint.

Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

  • Sigfrid of Sweden Saint
    “Winaman (died c.1040) was a nephew and follower of Sigfrid of Sweden (also known as St.” — Wikipedia
Sources
  • Wikidata Q3817283 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Winaman (CC BY-SA)

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