Saint Torgil

Saint Torgil, or Torkel, is a Swedish saint who, according to tradition, was a churchwarden at Kumla Church in Närke during the Middle Ages. He is believed to have been killed for his faith with the clapper of a church bell. His relics were kept in the old Kumla Church, which was an important pilgrimage site where the high altar was also dedicated to him. In Sweden, the Catholic liturgical calendar included a feast day dedicated to Torgil, which is said to have fallen sometime in May or June. Saint Torgil appears in lime paintings in various places in Sweden, and in a medieval prayer book in Linköping.