Bishop of Iceland
The following is a list of Lutheran bishops of Iceland.
Bishop of Iceland | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| Lutheran | |
| Incumbent: Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir | |
| Information | |
| First holder | Geir Vídalín |
| Established | 1801 |
| Diocese | Diocese of Iceland |
| Cathedral | Reykjavík Cathedral |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
List
| 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 | 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 | Sigurbjörn Einarsson (1911–2008) |
1959 | 1981 | |
| 11 | Pétur Sigurgeirsson (1919–2010) |
1981 | 1989 | |
| 12 | Ólafur Skúlason (1929–2008) |
1989 | 1997 | |
| 13 | Karl Sigurbjörnsson (1947–2024) |
1998 | 2012 | |
| 14 | Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir (1954–) |
2012 | 2024 | |
| 15 | Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir (1969–) |
2024 | ||
External links
- Official website (in Icelandic)
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