Geir Vídalín
The Right Reverend Geir Vídalín | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Iceland | |
| Church | Church of Iceland |
| Diocese | Iceland |
| Appointed | November 1801 |
| In office | 1801–1823 |
| Successor | Steingrímur Jónsson |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Skálholt (1797-1801) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 January 1791 |
| Consecration | 30 July 1797 by Sigurður Stefánsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1761 Laufás, Eyjafjörður, Iceland |
| Died | 20 September 1823 (aged 61) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Jón Jónsson & Sigríður Magnúsdóttir |
| Spouse | Sigríður Halldórsdóttir |
| Children | 4 |
Geir Vídalín Jónsson (27 October 1761 – 20 September 1823) was an Icelandic prelate who was the last diocesan Bishop of Skálholt from 1797 till 1801 when he became the first Bishop of Iceland.