Þorlákur Skúlason

Þorlákur Skúlason
Bishop of Holar
ChurchChurch of Iceland
DioceseHólar
Appointed1628
In office1628–1656
PredecessorGuðbrandur Þorláksson
SuccessorGísli Þorláksson
Personal details
Born24 August 1597
Eiríksstaðir, Iceland
Died4 January 1656
Hólar, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic

Þorlákur Skúlason (24 August 1597 – 4 January 1656) was bishop of Hólar from 1628 until his death in 1656. During his tenure, he oversaw publication of the second Icelandic translation of the full Bible.

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