Saint Thorlak
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Thorlak Thorhallsson is the patron saint of Iceland. He was Bishop of Skálholt from 1178 until his death. Thorlak's relics were translated to the Cathedral of Skalholt in 1198, not long after his successor, Páll Jónsson, announced at the Althing... Wikipedia
Born: 1133, Fljótshlíð
Died: December 23, 1193 (age 60 years), Skálholt
Canonized: 14 January 1984 by Pope John Paul II
Feast: 23 December; 20 July (translation of relics)
Patronage: Iceland, fishermen, autistics, Catholics of Scandinavia
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