Páll Jónsson (, ; 1155 – November 29, 1211) was an
Icelandic Roman Catholic
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clergyman, who became the seventh
bishop
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of
Iceland
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from 1195 to 1211. He served in the diocese of
Skálholt. His life is recorded in ''
Páls saga biskups''.
Páll was a descendant of the
Oddaverjar family clan.
He is known as a patron of the celebrated artist Margret ''hin haga'' (Margaret the Dextrous).
References
See also
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List of Skálholt bishops
12th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Iceland
Icelandic Roman Catholic bishops
13th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Iceland
1155 births
1211 deaths
Married Roman Catholic bishops
12th-century Icelandic people
13th-century Icelandic people
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