Our Lady of Guadalupe

Date: April, 6

Saint William of Eskilsoe was a missionary. He was born at Saint-Germain, France, circa in 1125.

He served as a canon at the church of St. Genevieve, Paris, under the great Abbot Suger until about 1170.

William was then sent to Denmark with the mission of reforming the canons at Eskilsoe at the request of the bishop of Roskilde.

He became abbot there and, during his three decades among the Danes, he also reformed many other communities.

William also founded the abbey of St. Thomas, in Zeeland. He died in Denmark.

Saint William of Eskilsoe Pray for Us