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Erlend II Thorfinnsson
(-1098)
Thora Sumarlididottir
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Kol Kalisson
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Gunnhilda Erlendsdatter
(-)
Kali Kolsson
(Cir 1100-1158)

 

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Kali Kolsson 1 2

  • Born: Cir 1100
  • Died: 20 Aug 1158, Force, Calder, Caithness, Scotland aged 58
  • Buried: St. Magnus' Cathedral

   Cause of his death was murder.

   Another name for Kali was Rognvald III.

  General Notes:

Ragnvald Kale Kollson was a Norwegian saint. He was born c. 1100 and died 20 August 1158. In 1129 he was appointed jarl of half of Orkney. He initiated the construction of the St. Magnus' Cathedral in Kirkwall in 1137. He was murdered in Caithness in 1158. He was buried inside the St. Magnus cathedral and miracles were reported. He was supposedly canonized by Pope Celestine III.


Sources


1 THE ORKNEYINGERS’ SAGA (http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm).

2 Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/).

Updated 14 June 2008. Contact: Ken Nygaard    My Home Page