Klængur Þorsteinsson (110228 February 1176;

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clergyman, who became the fifth

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from 1152 to 1176. He served in the diocese of

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. He had a well-documented relationship with the widow Yngvildr Þorgilsdóttir.

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12th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Iceland Icelandic Roman Catholic bishops 1102 births 1176 deaths Place of birth unknown Place of death unknown Date of birth unknown 12th-century Icelandic people {{Iceland-RC-bishop-stub

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