Sigurbjörn Einarsson

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Sigurbjörn Einarsson (30 June 1911 – 28 August 2008) was an Icelandic clergyman and doctor of theology who served as the Bishop of Iceland (head of the Lutheran Church of Iceland) 1959–1981. His son, Karl Sigurbjörnsson, later served as Bishop of Iceland 1998–2012.

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Sigurbjörn Einarsson's obituary (Icelandic)

Persondata
Name	Einarsson, Sigurbjorn
Alternative names
Short description	Icelandic bishop
Date of birth	30 June 1911
Place of birth	Meðalland, Vestur-Skaftafelssýsla, Iceland
Date of death	28 August 2008
Place of death

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