Saint Edmund the Martyr
English king killed by Viking invaders for refusing to give up his faith, and England's first patron saint.
Unknown artist, The Wilton Diptych (left panel: Saints Edmund, Edward the Confessor and John the Baptist with Richard II), c. 1395–99 · National Gallery, London (public domain)
Who was Saint Edmund the Martyr?
Feast day and traditions
St. Edmund, faithful to the end, give me courage to stand firm in my faith. Amen.
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