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List Of Bishops Of Hólar
The Diocese of Hólar is a suffragan diocese of the Church of Iceland. The Bishop of Hólar is one of two suffragan bishops to the Bishop of Iceland. The Diocese of Hólar existed between 1106 and 1801 when it was amalgamated into the Diocese of Iceland under the leadership of the Bishop of Iceland. In 1909 the diocese was revived as a titular see of the Church of Iceland. The following people were bishops of Hólar, Iceland: Roman Catholic Former bishopric *1106–1121: St. Jón Ögmundsson *1122–1145: Ketill Þorsteinsson *1147–1162: Björn Gilsson *1163–1201: Brandur Sæmundsson *1203–1237: Guðmundur góði Arason *1238–1247: Bótólfur *1247–1260: Heinrekur Kársson *1263–1264: Brandur Jónsson *1267–1313: Jörundur Þorsteinsson *1313–1322: Auðunn rauði Þorbergsson *1324–1331: Lárentíus Kálfsson *1332–1341: Egill Eyjólfsson *1342–1356: Ormr Ásláksson *1358–1390: Jón skalli Eiríksson *1391–1411: Pétur N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hólar Cathedral
Hólar Cathedral (Icelandic language, Icelandic: ''Hóladómkirkja'') is a Church of Iceland cathedral church located in Hólar, Iceland. The church is the official church of the Bishop of Hólar, currently Solveig Lára Guðmundsdóttir. History The Cathedral lost its cathedral status in 1801 when the Diocese of Hólar was dissolved and amalgamated in the united Diocese of Iceland. It became a cathedral once more in 1909 when the diocese was re-established, this time as a suffragan see, with the bishop of Hólar being the suffragan bishop to the Bishop of Iceland. The present church stands in the place of 6 other previous churches, the first one built in 1050 by Oxa Hjaltasonar. The second was built between 1050 and 1106. The third built after 1106 by Bishop Jón Ögmundsson. The fourth was built around 1300 by Bishop Jörundur Þorsteinsson while the fifth one was built around 1394 by Bishop Pétur Nikulásson. The sixth was constructed by Halldóru Guðbrandsdóttur around 1627, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |