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Ísleifur Gissurarson

Ísleifur Gissurarson

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ísleifur.

Ísleifur Gissurarson (c. 1006 – 5 July 1080), an Icelandic clergyman, became the first bishop of Iceland, following the adoption of Christianity in 1000 AD.[1]

His parents were Gissur Teitsson and Þórdís Þóroddsdóttir. After studying in Herford in Germany, he was made bishop of Iceland in 1056 by Athelbjart, archbishop of Bremen. He built up a see in his family homestead in Skálholt and founded a school. One of his students was Jón Ögmundarson (1052-1121), who later became the first bishop in Hólar. Ísleifur served as bishop for 24 years, right until his death. His wife was Dalla Þorvaldsdóttir and they had three sons: Þorvaldur, Teitur and Gissur, the latter taking over as bishop after his father's death in 1080. [2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Isleif Gissurarson av Skálholt (~1006-1080)". Den katolske kirke. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Gissur Ísleifsson av Skálholt (~1042-1118)". katolsk.no. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Jón Ögmundsson av Hólar (1052-1121)". Den katolske kirke. Retrieved November 1, 2019.

Other Sources

  • Sauser, Ekkart (2001). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Herzberg: Bautz. p. 704. ISBN 3-88309-086-7.
Preceded by
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 Bishop of Skálholt
1056–1080		 Succeeded by


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