Kirkkokari
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thumb|Memorial of Christianization of Finland Kirkkokari (; "the Church Islet", also known as '''Saint Henry's Island''' (, )) is a small island in Lake Köyliö in Köyliö municipality, Satakunta, Finland. It is the only modern day Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in Finland and one of the few in Nordic countries.
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thumb|Memorial of Christianization of Finland Kirkkokari (; "the Church Islet", also known as '''Saint Henry's Island''' (, )) is a small island in Lake Köyliö in Köyliö municipality, Satakunta, Finland. It is the only modern day Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in Finland and one of the few in Nordic countries.
According to tradition, Saint Henry was murdered by Lalli on the ice of Lake Köyliö by the Kirkkokari island in the winter of 1156. Since the 13th century, it was a pilgrimage site for Catholics. A small chapel was built on the island which was used until the 18th century. Foundations of the chapel are still visible. In 1955, the memorial of Christianization of Finland was erected in Kirkkokari and a small altar, "Saint Henry's altar", in 1999.
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