Bible Encyclopedias
Eskild
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
a Swedish prelate, succeeded to the see of Lund, although his election was forbidden by king Eric Ermund, against whom he took arms while only bishop. of Roskilde. He finally retired to the monastery of Clairvaux, in France, where he died, September 6, 1181. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Eskild'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/e/eskild.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.