Baring-Gould’s sources: Swedish Kalendar on this day. But some Martyrologies give June 9th, October 6th, and April 10th. Authority: — The Lessons of the ancient Swedish Breviary, probably taken from the Life of S. Eslrill, written by S. Brinjolf, Bishop of Skara.J S. Eskill or Oskull went with S. Sigfiried of York (Feb. 15th) into Sweden, as his chaplain, to assist him in spreading the Gospel amongst the Swedes, who were only partially converted. S. Sigfried consecrated him bishop. Ingi, who favoured Christianity, was then king of Sweden, [Jane is.

Land as long as he reigned, the Church increased. But Ingi was driven from the throne by Sweyn, at the head of the heathen party. Sweyn and the people came to Strengnas, near to the Malar lake, to offer the usual sacrifices to Thor and Odin and Freyr, and hold a great feist Eskill remonstrated, and going boldly before the people, rebuked them for putting their trust in vain gods, and not worshiping the Creator. As he spake, a crash of thunder burst over the assembly, and a pitiless hail-storm poured in the faces of the king and his host, whilst, if we may believe the story, Eskill and his little body of Christians in their white robes, stood on a sunlit patch of green sward, untouched by the storm. The fury of the heathens was redoubled, a man named Spatbod threw a stone at the bishop, and struck him down; thereupon another rushed upon him, and smote at his skull with his axe, shearing off the crown. Then the whole body of the unbelieving Swedes, yelling, fell on the bishop, dragged him to a suitable spot where there were many stones, and pelted him to death.