About Gissur Ísleifsson
Lived 1042 – 1118 (aged 75–76). Gissur Ísleifsson was an Icelandic catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Gissur Ísleifsson (c. 1042–1118; Modern Icelandic: ; Old Norse: ) was an Icelandic clergyman who, in 1082, became the second Catholic bishop of Iceland in the aftermath of the adoption of Christianity by the island's inhabitants.
He followed in the footsteps of his father, Ísleifur Gissurarson (1006–1080), Iceland's first bishop, who established the initial episcopal see at the family homestead in Skálholt and served from 1056 until his death in 1080, Gissur Ísleifsson continued his mission at Skálholt for the next 36 years, with his own death coming in the year 1118.
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Who was Gissur Ísleifsson?
Icelandic priest
When was Gissur Ísleifsson born?
Gissur Ísleifsson was born in 1042.
When did Gissur Ísleifsson die?
Gissur Ísleifsson died in 1118 in Skálholt.
What was Gissur Ísleifsson's occupation?
Gissur Ísleifsson was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Gissur Ísleifsson?
Gissur Ísleifsson was Icelandic.
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