Ísleifur Gissurarson

Summary

Ísleifur Gissurarson is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1006^[2]. He died in Skálholt^[3]. He died on July 5, 1080^[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[5] and Catholic bishop^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ísleifur Gissurarson died in Skálholt^[3].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson was born on January 1, 1006^[2].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson died on July 5, 1080^[4].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson's father was Gissur Teitsson^[8].
• A child of Ísleifur Gissurarson was Gissur Ísleifsson^[9].
• A child of Ísleifur Gissurarson was Teitur Ísleifsson^[10].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson held citizenship in Iceland^[11].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson worked as a Catholic priest^[5].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson's professions included Catholic bishop^[6].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson held the position of diocesan bishop^[12].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[13].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson is recorded as male^[14].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson's family is recorded as Haukdælir family clan^[16].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson's family name is recorded as Gissurarson^[17].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson's given name is recorded as Ísleifur^[18].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic^[19].
• Ísleifur Gissurarson's consecrator is recorded as Adalbert of Hamburg^[20].

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Origins and Family

Ísleifur Gissurarson was born on January 1, 1006^[2]. His father was Gissur Teitsson^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest^[5] and Catholic bishop^[6]. Ísleifur Gissurarson held the position of diocesan bishop^[12].

Personal Life

Children include Gissur Ísleifsson^[9], a Catholic priest^[21], 1042–1118^[22], of Iceland^[23] and Teitur Ísleifsson^[10], 1046–1111^[24]. Ísleifur Gissurarson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[13].

Death and Burial

Ísleifur Gissurarson died on July 5, 1080^[4]. He died in Skálholt^[3].

Why It Matters

Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

FAQs

Where did Ísleifur Gissurarson die?

Ísleifur Gissurarson died in Skálholt^[3].

Who were Ísleifur Gissurarson's parents?

Ísleifur Gissurarson's father was Gissur Teitsson^[8].

What did Ísleifur Gissurarson do for work?

Ísleifur Gissurarson worked as Catholic priest^[5] and Catholic bishop^[6].