Bishop of Iceland
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Bishop of Iceland | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| Lutheran | |
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| Incumbent: Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir | |
| Information | |
| First holder | Geir Vídalín |
| Established | 1801 |
| Diocese | Diocese of Iceland |
| Cathedral | Reykjavík Cathedral |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The following is a list of Lutheran bishops of Iceland.
List[edit]
| No. | Bishop | Entered office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Geir Vídalín (1761–1823) | 1801 | 1823 |
| 2 |  | Steingrímur Jónsson (1769-1845) | 1824 | 1845 |
| 3 | Helgi G. Thordersen (1794–1867) | 1846 | 1866 | |
| 4 | _Bischof_Pjetur_Pjeturson.jpg) | Pétur Pétursson (1808–1891) | 1866 | 1889 |
| 5 |  | Hallgrímur Sveinsson (1841–1909) | 1889 | 1908 |
| 6 | Þórhallur Bjarnarson (1855–1916) | 1908 | 1916 | |
| 7 |  | Jón Helgason (1866–1942) | 1917 | 1939 |
| 8 | Sigurgeir Sigurðsson (1890–1953) | 1939 | 1953 | |
| 9 |  | Ásmundur Guðmundsson (1888–1969) | 1954 | 1959 |
| 10 | .jpg) | Sigurbjörn Einarsson (1911–2008) | 1959 | 1981 |
| 11 |  | Pétur Sigurgeirsson (1919–2010) | 1981 | 1989 |
| 12 |  | Ólafur Skúlason (1929–2008) | 1989 | 1997 |
| 13 | .jpg) | Karl Sigurbjörnsson (1947–2024) | 1998 | 2012 |
| 14 | | Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir (1954–) | 24 June 2012 | Incumbent |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Icelandic)