Diocese of Faröe Islands

Historical Details

• Diocese of Faröe Islands
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1076
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nidaros (Trondheim)
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Denmark

Past Ordinaries

• Bergsven † ( 1237 Appointed - 1243 Died)
• Peter † ( 1246 Appointed - 19 Aug 1257 Appointed, Bishop of Bjørgvin (Bergen))
• Erlendur † ( 1269 Appointed - 13 Jun 1308 Died)
• Signar † ( 1320 Appointed - 1342 Died)
• Håvard † ( 1342 Appointed - 1348 Died)
• Arne Svaela † (18 Dec 1359 Appointed - )
• Vigbold Verydenia, O.F.M. † (23 Jan 1391 Appointed - )
• Jon , O.P. † (9 Dec 1407 Appointed - )
• Severinus , O.F.M. † (4 May 1431 Appointed - )
• Jon Scheffschin (Høvdingen), O.F.M. † (31 Jan 1435 Appointed - )
• Hemming † ( 1442 Appointed - )
• Jon † (1 Jun 1453 Appointed - )
• Ámundur Ólavsson † ( 1533 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• William Northbrugge (Norburgh), O.P. †
• Ámundur Ólavsson † (Bishop: 1533)
• Jon Scheffschin (Høvdingen), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1435)
• Arne Svaela † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1359)
• Vigbold Verydenia, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1391)
• Bergsven † (Bishop: 1237 to 1243)
• Erlendur † (Bishop: 1269 to 13 Jun 1308)
• Håvard † (Bishop: 1342 to 1348)
• Hemming † (Bishop: 1442)
• Jon † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1453)
• Jon , O.P. † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1407)
• Peter † (Bishop: 1246 to 19 Aug 1257)
• Severinus , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 4 May 1431)
• Signar † (Bishop: 1320 to 1342)

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