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Þórður Þorláksson

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Date of birth August 14,1637
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Holar
Iceland
DiedSkalholt
Iceland
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Þórður Þorláksson Life story


Þórður Þorláksson, also known by the Latinized name Theodorus Thorlacius, was the Lutheran bishop of Skálholt from 1674 until his death. Under Þórður's direction, the Church of Iceland's printing press was moved from Hólar í Hjaltadal to Skálholt where he established the first print archive in the country.

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