Árni Þorláksson
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Árni Þorláksson (1237 – April 17, 1298) was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the tenth bishop of Iceland from (1269 – 1298).[1]
He served in the diocese of Skálholt. Árni had orders from his superior in Norway to take control of local church property away from secular chieftains.[2] He was largely successful in this.
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- ^ Gunnar Karlsson (2000). Iceland's 1100 Years: History of a Marginal Society. Hurst, London. ISBN 1-85065-420-4
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"Arni Thorlaksson". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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