Hallgrímur Sveinsson Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific Prefix:The Right Reverend
Hallgrímur Sveinsson
Bishop of Iceland
Church:Church of Iceland
Diocese:Iceland
Appointed:16 April 1889
Term:1889–1908
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Predecessor:Pétur Pétursson
Successor:Þórhallur Bjarnarson
Ordination:8 October 1871
Consecration:25 May 1889
Consecrated By:Bruun Juul Fog
Birth Date:5 April 1841
Birth Place:Blöndudalshólar, Iceland
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Nationality:Icelandic
Religion:Lutheran
Parents:Sveinn Níelsson & Guðrún Jónsdóttir
Spouse:Elina Marie Bolette Fevejle
Children:4

Hallgrímur Sveinsson (5 April 1841 – 16 December 1909) was an Icelandic prelate who serviced as Bishop of Iceland from 1889 till 1908.

Biography

Hallgrímur was born on 5 April 1841 in Blöndudalshólar, Iceland, the son of Sveinn Níelsson, a member of parliament, and Guðrún Jónsdóttir. He graduated from the Reykjavik School in 1863 and from the University of Copenhagen in 1870. Between 1870 and 1871, he studied at the seminary in Copenhagen. In 1971 he joined and became a member of the Reykjavik Cathedral priests. That same year he also married Elina Marie Bolette Fevejle. They had four children, Friðrik, Guðrún, Sveinn and Ágústa. Between 1885-1887 and 1893-1905 he was a member of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, for the Framfaraflokkurinn party and the old Framsóknarflokkurinn party.[1] He served as speaker of the Althing from 1897 to 1899.[2] On 16 April 1889 he was appointed Bishop of Iceland and was consecrated on 25 May in Copenhagen. He retired on 19 September 1908.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.althingi.is/altext/cv/is/?nfaerslunr=231 "Hallgrimur Sveinsson"
  2. Web site: Þingmenn. Alþingi.
  3. https://www.ismus.is/i/person/uid-51262469-851f-4ada-8e26-d7290d6aede6 "Hallgrímur Sveinsson"
  4. https://runeberg.org/dbl/16/0626.html "Sveinsson, Hallgrimur"