Þorlákur Runólfsson

Þorlákur Runólfsson (1086–1133; Modern Icelandic: [ˈθɔrˌlauːkʏr ˈrʏːnˌoul(f)sˌsɔːn]; Old Norse: Þorlákr Rúnólfsson [ˈθorˌlɑːkz̠ ˈruːnˌoːlvsˌson]) was an Icelandic clergyman, who became the third bishop of Iceland from 1118 to his death in 1133, following the adoption of Christianity in 1000. He served in the diocese of Skálholt.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Þorlákur.

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