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Magnús Einarsson

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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 Magnús.

Magnús Einarsson (Old Norse: [ˈmɑɣnuːs ˈɛinˌɑrsˌson], Modern Icelandic: [ˈmaknuːs ˈeiːnarsˌsɔːn]; 1092 – September 30, 1148) was an Icelandic Catholic clergyman who became the fourth bishop of Skálholt from 1134 to 1148. He served the diocese of Skálholt.[1] According to Hungrvaka, he intended to build a monastery on Vestmannaeyjar, but died before he could.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Vesteinsson, Orri (2000). The Christianization of Iceland: Priests, Power, and Social Change 1000-1300. OUP Oxford. p. 235. ISBN 9780191543029. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ Vesteinsson, Orri (2000). The Christianization of Iceland: Priests, Power, and Social Change 1000-1300. OUP Oxford. p. 135. ISBN 9780191543029. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

See also

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Preceded by Bishop of Skálholt
1134–1148 		Succeeded by


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