Jón Arason

Roman Catholic bishop
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Jón Arason

Summary

Jón Arason is a human[1]. Born in Eyjafjörður[2], he… he was born on 1484[3]. He died in Skálholt[4]. He died on November 7, 1550[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and Bible translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jón Arason's place of birth was Eyjafjörður[2].
  • Jón Arason died in Skálholt[4].
  • Jón Arason was born on 1484[3].
  • Jón Arason died on November 7, 1550[5].
  • Jón Arason held citizenship in Iceland[12].
  • Jón Arason worked as a poet[6].
  • Jón Arason's professions included translator[7].
  • Jón Arason's professions included writer[8].
  • Jón Arason's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Jón Arason's professions included Bible translator[10].
  • Jón Arason's professions included Catholic bishop[13].
  • Jón Arason held the position of diocesan bishop[14].
  • Jón Arason's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Jón Arason is recorded as male[16].
  • Jón Arason's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jón Arason's Commons category is recorded as Jón Arason[18].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[19].
  • Jón Arason's family name is recorded as Arason[20].
  • Jón Arason's given name is recorded as Jón[21].
  • Jón Arason's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[22].
  • Jón Arason's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Jón Arason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[24].
  • Jón Arason's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Jón Arason'}[25].
  • Jón Arason's consecrator is recorded as Olav Engelbrektsson[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Eyjafjörður[2], Jón Arason… he was born on 1484[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], Bible translator[10], and Catholic bishop[13]. Jón Arason held the position of diocesan bishop[14].

Personal Life

Jón Arason's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Jón Arason died on November 7, 1550[5]. He passed away in Skálholt[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[19].

Why It Matters

Jón Arason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jón Arason born?

Born in Eyjafjörður[2], Jón Arason…

Where did Jón Arason die?

Jón Arason died in Skálholt[4].

What did Jón Arason do for work?

Jón Arason worked as poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and Bible translator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, translator, writer +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Arason
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of human
    Cause of death decapitation
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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