Guðbrandur Þorláksson
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Guðbrandur.
Guðbrandur Þorláksson or Gudbrand Thorlakssøn (c. 1542 – 20 July 1627) was bishop of Hólar from 8 April 1571 until his death. He was the longest-serving bishop in Iceland and is known for printing the Guðbrandsbiblía, first complete Icelandic translation of the Bible.
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Guðbrandur Þorláksson | |
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Bishop of Hólar | |
Church | Church of Iceland |
Diocese | Hólar |
See | Hólar |
Appointed | 1571 |
In office | 1571–1627 |
Predecessor | Ólafur Hjaltason |
Successor | Þorlákur Skúlason |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1541 Melstaður, Iceland |
Died | 20 July 1627 Hólar, Iceland |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Denomination | Lutheranism |
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