Ormr Ásláksson
Roman Catholic bishop
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Biography
Ormr was a Norwegian, who prior to his election had been a canon of the cathedral of Stavanger from at least 1319, in which role he oversaw the collection of the papal tithe under the papal nuncio Pierre Gervais in c. 1333.[1][2][3] Ormr succeeded Egill Eyjólfsson (Bishop of Hólar 1332–41) (with Einarr Hafliðason managing the empty seat in between).[1][4] Ormr is noted for the tempestuous character of his episcopate, which has sometimes been thought to show Icelanders' opposition to Norwegian bishops.[5] During his episcopate, he made an unusual four journeys to Norway, in 1345–46, 1347, 1349–51, and 1355–56.[1][6] In 1347, Icelandic farmers protested about his governance to the Norwegian king, Haakon VI Magnusson via the Alþingi.[7] However, most of the evidence for opposition to Ormr comes from one source, Einarr Hafliðason, so may not be representative.[1][8][3]
Ormr promoted the cult of Guðmundr Arason, arranging for the second translation of his bones in 1344.[1][4] It was probably under Ormr's auspices that Arngrímr Brandsson composed the D-version of Guðmundar saga biskups.
On his death in 1356, Ormr was succeeded by Jón skalli Eiríksson.
