The Student Who Became a Bishop

Kymmenedalen · Finland · Site of legend

A black-clad gentleman offered learning for a soul - fifty years on, the debt came due.

The legend tells of a student who could learn nothing until a black-clad gentleman offered him knowledge in return for serving him after fifty years. The student agreed and eventually became a bishop, but the years ran out. When the time came he sought counsel from a young priest before meeting his creditor at a certain bridge.

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Where is The Student Who Became a Bishop located?

The Student Who Became a Bishop is in Kymmenedalen, Finland.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.