Rögnvald Kali Kolsson
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Rögnvald Kali Kolsson (Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr or Rögnvaldr; Nynorsk: Ragnvald Kale Kolsson), also known as Saint Ronald of Orkney (c. 1100 – 1158), was a Norwegian earl of Orkney who came to be regarded as a Christian saint.[1] Two of the Orkney Islands are named after Rögnvald, namely North Ronaldsay and South Ronaldsay.
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St. Rögnvald | |
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Born | c. 1100 Norway |
Died | 20 August 1158 Caithness, Scotland |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Canonized | Late 12th-century by Pope Celestine III |
Major shrine | St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Scotland |
Feast | 20 August |
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