Sigurgeir Sigurðsson

The Right Reverend Sigurgeir Sigurðsson
Bishop of Iceland
Church	Church of Iceland
Diocese	Iceland
Elected	29 November 1938
In office	1939–1953
Predecessor	Jón Helgason
Successor	Ásmundur Guðmundsson
Orders
Ordination	7 October 1917 by Jón Helgason
Consecration	25 June 1939 by Jón Helgason
Personal details
Born	(1890-08-03)August 3, 1890 Eyrarbakki, Iceland
Died	October 13, 1953(1953-10-13) (aged 63) Reykjavik, Iceland
Denomination	Lutheran
Parents	Sigurður Eiríksson & Svanhildur Sigurðardóttir
Spouse	Guðrún Pétursdóttir
Alma mater	University of Iceland

Sigurgeir Sigurðsson (3 August 1890 – 13 October 1953) was an Icelandic prelate who was Bishop of Iceland from 1939 to 1953 . He was the father of Bishop Pétur Sigurgeirsson, a later successor.

Biography

Sigurgeir was born on August 3, 1890, in Eyrarbakki, Iceland. His parents were Sigurður Eiríksson and Svanhildur Sigurðardóttir. He was educated in Reykjavík in 1913 and graduated in theology from the University of Iceland in February 1917. From 1917 till 1918 he served as assistant to the Reverend Magnús Jónsson in Ísafjörður and was ordained priest on October 7 in Reykjavik Cathedral by Bishop Jón Helgason. In 1918 he became parish priest of Ísafjörður. He went to Denmark and Germany in 1928 to study. In the winter of 1937 and 1938 he travelled to London, Cambridge and Oxford.

Sigurgeir was elected Bishop of Iceland in 1938 and was consecrated bishop on June 25, 1939. He travelled extensively and represented Iceland at numerous meetings and assemblies around the world. He also received numerous awards for his work. His wife was Guðrún Pétursdóttir from Seltjarnarnes. He died on October 13, 1953.