Þorlákur Skúlason

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Þorlákur.
Þorlákur Skúlason
Bishop of Holar
ChurchChurch of Iceland
DioceseHólar
Appointed1628
In office1628–1656
PredecessorGuðbrandur Þorláksson
SuccessorGísli Þorláksson
Personal details
Born(1597-08-24)24 August 1597
Eiríksstaðir, Iceland
Died4 January 1656(1656-01-04) (aged 58)
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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