Skálholt was the estate of the first bishop in Iceland, Isleifr Gizurarson, who became bishop in 1056. (Christianity had been formally adopted in 1000). His son, Gizurr, donated it to become the official see. The Diocese was amalgamated in 1801, and now forms part of the Diocese of Reykjavik.
There is still a current Bishop of Skálholt, as it is now a Suffragan See (Anglican/Lutheran sense) in the Reykjavik diocese.
1056–1080: Ísleifur Gissurarson1082–1118: Gissur Ísleifsson1118–1133: Þorlákur Runólfsson1134–1148: Magnús Einarsson1152–1176: Klængur Þorsteinsson1178–1193: St. Þorlákur helgi Þórhallsson1195–1211: Páll Jónsson1216–1237: Magnús Gissurarson1238–1268: Sigvarður Þéttmarsson (Norwegian)1269–1298: Árni Þorláksson1304–1320: Árni Helgason1321–1321: Grímur Skútuson (Norwegian)1322–1339: Jón Halldórsson (Norwegian)1339–1341: Jón Indriðason (Norwegian)1343–1348: Jón Sigurðsson1350–1360: Gyrðir Ívarsson (Norwegian)1362–1364: Þórarinn Sigurðsson (Norwegian)1365–1381: Oddgeir Þorsteinsson (Norwegian)1382–1391: Mikael (Danish)1391–1405: Vilchin Hinriksson (Danish)1406–1413: Jón (Norwegian)1413–1426: Árni Ólafsson1426–1433: Jón Gerreksson (Danish)1435–1437: Jón Vilhjálmsson Craxton (English)1437–1447: Gozewijn Comhaer (Dutch)1448–1462: Marcellus de Niveriis (German)1462–1465: Jón Stefánsson Krabbe (Danish)1466–1475: Sveinn spaki Pétursson1477–1490: Magnús Eyjólfsson1491–1518: Stefán Jónsson1521–1540: Ögmundur PálssonIn 1968, the former Catholic bishopric was nominally revived as a titular see.
titular Archbishop Jan Baptist Hubert Theunissen, Montfort Missionaries (S.M.M.) (1968.12.19 – 1979.04.09; former Metropolitan Archbishop of Blantyre)titular Bishop Alphonsus Maria H.A. Castermans (1982.01.15 – 2008.04.21)titular Bishop Paul Mason (2016.04.23) Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark (UK)1540–1548 → Gissur Einarsson1549–1557 → Marteinn Einarsson1558–1587 → Gísli Jónsson1589–1630 → Oddur Einarsson1632–1638 → Gísli Oddsson1639–1674 → Brynjólfur Sveinsson1674–1697 → Þórður Þorláksson1698–1720 → Jón Vídalín1722–1743 → Jón Árnason1744–1745 → Ludvig Harboe (danskur)1747–1753 → Ólafur Gíslason1754–1785 → Finnur Jónsson1777–1796 → Hannes Finnsson1797–1801 → Geir VídalínThe Diocese was amalgamated in 1801 and now forms part of the Diocese of Reykjavik.
The see was discontinued from 1801 to 1909. It was revived in 1909 as a suffragan bishopric to the Bishop of Iceland, with the bishop's cathedra in the traditional Skálholt cathedral church. In 1990 fresh legislation increased the authority and responsibilities of the Bishop of Skálholt as an assistant bishop in the Reykjavik diocese.
The current Bishop of Skálholt is Kristján Valur Ingólfsson.
