Eystein Erlendsson

Eystein Erlendsson , saint Eystein, also known as Eystein the son of Erland ( Norwegian Øystein Erlendsson , Latin Augustinus Nidrosiensis ) (c. 1120, Trennelag, Norway - January 26, 1188, Nidaros (now Trondheim ), Norway) - the holy Roman Catholic Church bishop .

Eystein Erlendsson
Øystein Erlendsson
Birth	first half of the 12th century
Death	January 26, 1188 ( 1188-01-26 )
Is revered	Catholic Church
Canonized	1229 year
In the face	Saint
Day of Remembrance	January 26th
Asceticism	bishop

He came from a noble family, whose representatives lived both in Norway and in Iceland. Eystein's great-grandfather, Ulv, son of Opak, was a deceased Harald of the Harsh Ruler, and Eystein himself was in consanguinity with the king.

He received his primary education in Nidaros from the Bishop. Simuna (d. After 1139). In the 1140s he studied abroad: at Lincoln and at the Augustinian monastery in Paris. Upon his return, he was appointed retinue of the treasurer and chaplain of Inga Krivoy . He was also elected bishop in 1157. Eystein became the second bishop of Trondheim ( lat. Nidaros). In his activity, he tried to bring the Catholic Church of Norway out of the control of the Norwegian aristocracy and strengthen the ties of the local church with the Holy See . In 1161 he visited Italy and received pallium and papal legate status from Pope Alexander III . Thus, he could more successfully influence the adoption of more favorable laws for the Catholic Church in Norway.

Saint Eystein played an active role in the political and public affairs of Norway. In 1164 he crowned five-year-old King Magnus, son of Erling, in Bergen , which became the first church coronation in the history of Norway. Supporting the claimant to the royal throne of Magnus V against his rival Sverre , Saint Eystein was forced to leave Norway (1180) and seek refuge in England , where he lived in St. Edmundsbury Abbey . In this monastery, he wrote the famous hagiographic work about St. Olav's “Passion and Miracles of Blessed Olav” ( lat. “Passio Olavi” ).

In 1183, St. Eystein, reconciled with King Sverre , returned to Norway, where he died. His relics are stored in the cathedral of Trondheim. In 1229, Eystein was numbered by the Holy See.

Memorial Day in the Catholic Church - January 26 .