About Páll Jónsson
Lived 1155 – 1211 (aged 55–56). Páll Jónsson was an Icelandic catholic bishop and catholic priest.
Páll Jónsson (, ; 1155 – November 29, 1211) was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the seventh bishop of Iceland from 1195 to 1211. He served in the diocese of Skálholt. His life is recorded in Páls saga biskups.
Páll was a descendant of the Oddaverjar family clan.
He is known as a patron of the celebrated artist Margret hin haga (Margaret the Dextrous).
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Who was Páll Jónsson?
Roman Catholic bishop
When was Páll Jónsson born?
Páll Jónsson was born in 1155.
When did Páll Jónsson die?
Páll Jónsson died on 29 November 1211.
What was Páll Jónsson's occupation?
Páll Jónsson was a catholic bishop and catholic priest.
What nationality was Páll Jónsson?
Páll Jónsson was Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Páll Jónsson. https://biography.guide/pall-jonsson/
MLA: "Páll Jónsson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pall-jonsson/.
Chicago: "Páll Jónsson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pall-jonsson/.
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