Klængur Þorsteinsson

Klængur Þorsteinsson (1102 – 28 February 1176; Modern Icelandic: [ˈkʰlaiŋkʏr ˈθɔrˌsteinsˌsɔːn]; Old Norse: Klœingr Þórsteinsson [ˈkløːeŋɡz̠ ˈθoːrˌstɛinsˌson]) was an Icelandic Catholic clergyman, who became the fifth bishop of Iceland from 1152 to 1176. He served in the diocese of Skálholt.[1] He had a well-documented relationship with the widow Yngvildr Þorgilsdóttir.[2][3][4]

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References

  1. ^ "Skalholt Church". Visit South Iceland. Archived from the original on 31 March 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. ^ Ricketts, Philadelphia (2010-09-24). High-Ranking Widows in Medieval Iceland and Yorkshire: Property, Power, Marriage and Identity in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries. BRILL. p. 144. ISBN 978-90-04-18947-8.
  3. ^ Jochens, Jenny M. (1980). "The church and sexuality in medieval Iceland". Journal of Medieval History. 6 (4): 377–392. doi:10.1016/0304-4181(80)90039-1. ISSN 0304-4181.
  4. ^ Sturlunga saga. Vol. 1. Translated by McGrew, Julia H. 1970. p. 118.
Preceded by Bishop of Skálholt
1152–1176 		Succeeded by


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