Saint Thorlak
✓ Source-basedstableIcelandic Roman Catholic prelate and saint
Religious FiguresLived 1133 to 1193 · aged 60
Fame53.8
Momentum8.2
Languages21
Peak1800s
In century#315
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 that vows could be made to Thorlak.
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Religious Figures
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Religious Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1133 to 1193 · aged 60
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