Magnús Einarsson
Magnús Einarsson (* 1098 , † September 30, 1148 ) was a bishop of Skálholt in southern Iceland .
It was elected after the death of Þorlákur Runólfsson in 1133 and consecrated on October 28, 1134 by Össur, the archbishop of Lund in Sweden.
Act as a bishop
Skálholt flourished under his aegis. He amassed fortunes and bought great estates, including the entire Westman Islands .
death
When he came back from a trip to Vestfirðir in 1148 , he stopped in Hítardalur to attend a festival. He got caught in a major fire in which between 70 and 80 people died and was also killed.
See also
literature
- Biskupsstólanna saga. Hólar 2006.
Web links
- Hungrvaka (original text), Chapter 13, pp. 86 ff. (Latin / Icelandic)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Íslandshandbókin. 1.bindi. 1989, p. 133
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Þorlákur Runólfsson |
Bishop of Skálholt 1118–1133 |
Klængur Þorsteinsson |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magnús Einarsson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Skálholt (1118–1133) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1098 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 1148 |