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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ísleifur Gissurarson

1006 - 1080

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Ísleifur Gissurarson (c. 1006 – 5 July 1080), an Icelandic clergyman, became the first bishop of Iceland, following the adoption of Christianity in 1000 AD. His parents were Gissur Teitsson and Þórdís Þóroddsdóttir. After studying in Herford in Germany, he was made bishop of Iceland in 1056 by Athelbjart, archbishop of Bremen. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ísleifur Gissurarson has received more than 28,335 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ísleifur Gissurarson is the 2,174th most popular religious figure (down from 1,934th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Iceland (up from 51st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Icelander Religious Figure.

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  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 2,174 out of 2,238. Before him are Saint Alphonsa, Hayton of Corycus, Pope Theodosius I of Alexandria, Adomnán, Gualtiero Bassetti, and Giovanni Cagliero. After him are Stéphanos II Ghattas, Hotepibre, Simão Rodrigues, Thomas S. Monson, Francesco Alidosi, and Wilfrid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1006, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 5. Before him are Constantine X Doukas, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou, and Andronikos Doukas.  Among people deceased in 1080, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 5. Before him are Harald III of Denmark, Rudolf of Rheinfelden, Amadeus II, Count of Savoy, and Michael Attaleiates. After him is Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 45 out of 180. Before him are Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (1963), Erró (1932), Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969), Davíð Oddsson (1948), Steingrímur Hermannsson (1928), and Hannes Hafstein (1861). After him are Ólafur Thors (1892), Einar Benediktsson (1864), Saint Thorlak (1133), Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910), Geir Hallgrímsson (1925), and Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (1954).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iceland

Among religious figures born in Iceland, Ísleifur Gissurarson ranks 2. Before him are Jón Ögmundsson (1052). After him are Saint Thorlak (1133).

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