St. Helena of Skövde
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Saint Helena of Skövde was a Swedish widow and benefactor who used her wealth to support the Church and the poor. After the death of her husband, she devoted herself to prayer, charity, and the building and care of churches in the region of Skövde.
She was murdered while traveling to the consecration of a church and was honored by the faithful as a martyr. Her shrine at Skövde became a place of pilgrimage, and she is remembered as a woman whose generosity served the Gospel.
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