Ulfketil (Bishop of Aarhus)

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Ulfketil was the third bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus, from 1102 to 1134. [1] He participated in the Battle of Fotevik on the side of king Niels of Denmark. Ulfketil died during the battle along with 4 other Danish bishops. [2]

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References

  1. "Bisperækken i Aarhus Stit" (in Danish). Diocese of Aarhus. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. "Kong Niels" (PDF) (in Danish). Hisorisk Tidsskrift. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Aarhus
1102–1134
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