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Eric IV of Denmark
King of Denmark (1216-1250)
SaintKingdom of DenmarkPre-congregation
Feast: 10 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1216
Died
1250
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Eric IV (c. 1216 – 10 August 1250), also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny (Danish: Erik Plovpenning), was King of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- santiebeati.it, 'Erico (Erik) IV, Re di Danimarca, martire' — 'Erico (Erik) IV, Re di Danimarca, martire, Danimarca 1216 - Schleswig, 10 agosto 1250, festa 10 agosto' — feast matches the entry exactly. Erik Ploughpenny was honoured as a martyr at Ringsted after his murder.
- Wikidata Q350226 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Eric IV of Denmark (CC BY-SA)
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