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Gissur Ísleifsson

Icelandic priest
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Gissur Ísleifsson

Summary

Gissur Ísleifsson is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1042[2]. He passed away in Skálholt[3]. He died on January 1, 1118[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gissur Ísleifsson passed away in Skálholt[3].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson was born on January 1, 1042[2].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson died on January 1, 1118[4].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson's father was Ísleifur Gissurarson[8].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson held citizenship in Iceland[9].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson held the position of Q141430629[10].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson is recorded as male[12].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson's given name is recorded as Gissur[14].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson's work location is recorded as Iceland[15].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[16].
  • Gissur Ísleifsson's consecrator is recorded as Hartwig of Spanheim[17].

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Origins and Family

Gissur Ísleifsson was born on January 1, 1042[2]. His father was Ísleifur Gissurarson[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Gissur Ísleifsson held the position of Q141430629[10].

Personal Life

Gissur Ísleifsson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Gissur Ísleifsson died on January 1, 1118[4]. He passed away in Skálholt[3].

Why It Matters

Gissur Ísleifsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where did Gissur Ísleifsson die?

Gissur Ísleifsson died in Skálholt[3].

Who were Gissur Ísleifsson's parents?

Gissur Ísleifsson's father was Ísleifur Gissurarson[8].

What did Gissur Ísleifsson do for work?

Gissur Ísleifsson worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Related Entities

Iceland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · DeltaBot bot · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'is', 'it', 'la', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sh']
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  4. 26d ago · Cruzate1492 · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 11w ago · Kailingkaz · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Icelandic
    Given name → Gissur
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    Instance of → human
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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