Bishop of Iceland

The following is a list of Lutheran bishops of Iceland.

Bishop of Iceland
Bishopric
Lutheran
Incumbent:
Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir
Information
First holderGeir Vídalín
Established1801
DioceseDiocese of Iceland
CathedralReykjavík Cathedral
Website
Website of the Diocese

List

Bishop Entered office Left office
1 Geir Vídalín
(1761–1823)
1801 1823
2 Steingrímur Jónsson
(1769-1845)
1824 1845
3 Helgi G. Thordersen
(1794–1867)
1846 1866
4 Pétur Pétursson
(1808–1891)
1866 1889
5 Hallgrímur Sveinsson
(1841–1909)
1889 1908
6 Þórhallur Bjarnarson
(1855–1916)
1908 1916
7 Jón Helgason
(1866–1942)
1917 1939
8 Sigurgeir Sigurðsson
(1890–1953)
1939 1953
9 Ásmundur Guðmundsson
(1888–1969)
1954 1959
10 Sigurbjörn Einarsson
(1911–2008)
1959 1981
11 Pétur Sigurgeirsson
(1919–2010)
1981 1989
12 Ólafur Skúlason
(1929–2008)
1989 1997
13 Karl Sigurbjörnsson
(1947–)
1998 2012
14 Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir
(1954–)
24 June 2012 Incumbent

See also

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