Ólafur Hjaltason
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Ólafur Hjaltason | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Holar | |
| Church | Church of Iceland |
| Diocese | Hólar |
| Appointed | 1551 |
| In office | 1551–1569 |
| Predecessor | Jón Arason |
| Successor | Guðbrandur Þorláksson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1491 Hólar, Iceland |
| Died | 9 January 1569 Hólar, Iceland |
| Nationality |  Icelandic |
Ólafur Hjaltason (c. 1491 – 9 January 1569) was bishop of Hólar from 1552 until his death. He was the first Lutheran bishop of Holar.
Ólafur's father was Hjalti Arnkelsson, a carpenter in Hólar. His date of birth is uncertain with some sources pointing to 1481 and 1484, but others centering on 1491 or 1492. Ólafur grew up in Hólar, studied in Bergen, Norway, and became a priest around 1517. Shortly afterwards he was granted a post at Vesturhópshólar before serving in Húnaþing from 1527 to 1532.[1]
