Steingrímur Jónsson
Icelandic bishop
About Steingrímur Jónsson
Lived 1769 – 1845 (aged 75). Steingrímur Jónsson was an Icelandic.
Steingrímur Jónsson (14 August 1769 - 14 June 1845) was an Icelandic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Iceland from 1824 till 1845.
Biography He studied in the school of the Diocese of Skálholt and then in Reykjavík in 1788. He also studied theology in Copenhagen in 1803. He was appointed Bishop of Iceland on 12 May 1824, and he was consecrated by Bishop Frederik Münter of Zealand on 26 December 1824. In May 1825, he was installed as bishop.
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Who was Steingrímur Jónsson?
Icelandic bishop
When was Steingrímur Jónsson born?
Steingrímur Jónsson was born on 14 August 1769 in Reykjavík.
When did Steingrímur Jónsson die?
Steingrímur Jónsson died on 14 June 1845 in Reykjavík.
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Steingrímur Jónsson was Icelandic.
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