Olaf II Haraldsson (995 – 29 July 1030), later
known as St. Olaf, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028.
He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English:
Norway's Eternal King) and canonised in Nidaros (Trondheim) by
Bishop Grimkell,
one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030.
His remains were enshrined in Nidaros
Cathedral, built over his burial site.
Olaf's local canonisation was in 1164 confirmed by Pope Alexander III, making him a universally
recognized saint of the Catholic
Church.
The exact position of Saint Olaf's grave in Nidaros has been
unknown since 1568, due to the Lutheran iconoclasm in
1536–37.
Saint Olaf is symbolised by the axe in Norway's coat of arms, and the Olsok (29 July)
is still his day of celebration.
The Order
of St. Olav is named after him.
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