Saint Thorlak

Icelandic Roman Catholic prelate and saint
Person human Q335609
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Summary

Saint Thorlak is a human[1]. He was born in Fljótshlíð[2]. He was born on 1133[3]. He died in Skálholt[4]. He died on December 23, 1193[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic deacon[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Saint Thorlak's place of birth was Fljótshlíð[2].
  • Saint Thorlak died in Skálholt[4].
  • Saint Thorlak was born on 1133[3].
  • Saint Thorlak died on December 23, 1193[5].
  • Saint Thorlak held citizenship in Iceland[10].
  • Saint Thorlak's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Saint Thorlak worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Saint Thorlak's professions included Catholic deacon[8].
  • Saint Thorlak held the position of abbot[11].
  • Saint Thorlak held the position of Q141430629[12].
  • Saint Thorlak's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Saint Thorlak is recorded as male[14].
  • Saint Thorlak's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Saint Thorlak's Commons category is recorded as Saint Thorlak[16].
  • Saint Thorlak's canonization status is recorded as saint[17].
  • Saint Thorlak's religious order is recorded as Augustinians[18].
  • Saint Thorlak's religious order is recorded as Canons Regular of Saint Augustine[19].
  • Saint Thorlak's given name is recorded as Þorlákur[20].
  • Saint Thorlak's feast day is recorded as December 23[21].
  • Saint Thorlak's work location is recorded as Iceland[22].
  • Saint Thorlak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[23].
  • Saint Thorlak's consecrator is recorded as Eysteinn Erlendsson[24].
  • Saint Thorlak's consecrator is recorded as Pål[25].
  • Saint Thorlak's consecrator is recorded as Eirik Ivarsson[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Saint Thorlak's place of birth was Fljótshlíð[2]. He was born on 1133[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic deacon[8]. Positions held include abbot[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[27] and Q141430629[12].

Personal Life

Saint Thorlak's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Saint Thorlak died on December 23, 1193[5]. He passed away in Skálholt[4].

Why It Matters

Saint Thorlak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Saint Thorlak born?

Born in Fljótshlíð[2].

Where did Saint Thorlak die?

Saint Thorlak passed away in Skálholt[4].

What did Saint Thorlak do for work?

Saint Thorlak worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic deacon[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order → Augustinians, Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
    Sitelink count → 22
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fo', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · Cruzate1492 · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → abbot, Q141430629
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Position held: Q141430629"
  3. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Iceland
    Feast day → December 23
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, Catholic deacon
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35318|batch #35318]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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