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Ísleifur Gissurarson

Ísleifur Gissurarson

Ísleifur Gissurarson, an Icelandic clergyman, became the first bishop of Iceland, following the adoption of Christianity in 1000 AD. His parents were Gissur Teitsson and Þórdís Þóroddsdóttir. After studying in Herford in Germany, he was made... Wikipedia
Born: 1006
Died: July 5, 1080 (age 74 years), Skálholt