Bishop of Iceland
Bishop of Iceland | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| Lutheran | |
| Incumbent: Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir | |
| Information | |
| First holder | Geir Vídalín |
| Established | 1801 |
| Diocese | Diocese of Iceland |
| Cathedral | Reykjavík Cathedral |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The following is a list of Lutheran bishops of Iceland. The first bishop of Iceland was Geir Vídalín who took office in 1801. As of 2024, 15 people have held the office of Bishop of Iceland.
List
[edit]| 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 | Incumbent | |
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website (in Icelandic)