About Árni Þorláksson
Lived 1237 – 1298 (aged 60–61). Árni Þorláksson was an Icelandic catholic priest, catholic bishop and bishop.
Árni Þorláksson (1237 – 17 April 1298; Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ) was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the tenth bishop of Iceland (1269–1298).
He served in the diocese of Skálholt. Árni had orders from his superior in Norway to take control of local church property away from secular chieftains. He was largely successful in this.
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Roman Catholic bishop
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Árni Þorláksson was born in 1237.
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Árni Þorláksson died on 17 April 1298 in Bergen.
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Árni Þorláksson was a catholic priest, catholic bishop and bishop.
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Árni Þorláksson was Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Árni Þorláksson. https://biography.guide/arni-thorlaksson/
MLA: "Árni Þorláksson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/arni-thorlaksson/.
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