Most Famous Icelandic Religious Figures

8 Icelandic Religious Figures in view out of 8

Religion 8
Iceland 146
Jón Arason
Jón Arason Icelandic Bishop 1484 – 1550
#61,451
SF
Sæmundr fróði Icelandic Priest 1056 – 1133
#61,558
Saint Thorlak
Saint Thorlak Icelandic Priest 1133 – 1193
#71,556
Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson Icelandic Religious 1924 – 1993
#103,311
Sveinbjörn Egilsson
Sveinbjörn Egilsson Icelandic Theologian 1791 – 1852
#178,358
Magnús Eiríksson
Magnús Eiríksson Icelandic Theologian 1806 – 1881
#270,456
Sigurbjörn Einarsson
Sigurbjörn Einarsson Icelandic Priest 1911 – 2008
#292,393
FJ
Finnur Jónsson (bishop) Icelandic Theologian 1704 – 1785
#303,912

By the numbers

Inside Iceland Religious Figures

8 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous iceland religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Iceland Religious Figures peaked in the 1700s with 1 people.

What Iceland Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Iceland Religious Figures's biggest group — 38% of all notables (3).

  1. Priest3
  2. Theologian3
  3. Bishop1
  4. Religious1