Ísleifur Gissurarson

{{Short description|First bishop of Iceland}}

{{icelandic name|Ísleifur}}

Ísleifur Gissurarson (c. 1006 – 5 July 1080), an Icelandic clergyman, became the first bishop of Iceland, following the adoption of Christianity in 1000 AD.{{cite web|url= http://www.katolsk.no/biografier/historisk/isleif |title =Isleif Gissurarson av Skálholt (~1006-1080)|website= Den katolske kirke |access-date=November 1, 2019}}

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.

He built up a see in his family homestead in Skálholt and founded a school. One of his students was Jón Ögmundarson (1052-1121), who later became the first bishop in Hólar. Ísleifur served as bishop for 24 years, right until his death.

His wife was Dalla Þorvaldsdóttir and they had three sons: Þorvaldur, Teitur and Gissur, the latter taking over as bishop after his father's death in 1080. {{cite web|url= http://www.katolsk.no/biografier/historisk/gissur

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