Saint Thorlak

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 (365 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 diocesan bishop^[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 given name is recorded as Þorlákur^[19].
• Saint Thorlak's feast day is recorded as December 23^[20].
• Saint Thorlak's work location is recorded as Iceland^[21].
• Saint Thorlak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic^[22].
• Saint Thorlak's consecrator is recorded as Eysteinn Erlendsson^[23].
• Saint Thorlak's consecrator is recorded as Pål^[24].
• Saint Thorlak's consecrator is recorded as Eirik Ivarsson^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: IS^[27]

• Began / founded: 1133^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 1193-12-23^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 176ba712-1036-4421-91aa-42fadcb34d29^[30]

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^[31] and diocesan bishop^[12], an ecclesiastical occupation^[32].

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 (365 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Saint Thorlak born?

Born in Fljótshlíð^[2], Saint Thorlak…

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].