Kristján Valur Ingólfsson

Kristján Valur Ingólfsson (born 28 October 1947) is an Icelandic prelate, theologian and lecturer who served as Bishop of Skálholt and suffragan of the Bishop of Iceland from 2011 to 2018.

The Right Reverend

Kristján Valur Ingólfsson
Bishop of Skálholt
ChurchChurch of Iceland
DioceseSkálholt
ElectedAugust 2011
In office2011-2018
PredecessorSigurður Sigurðarson
SuccessorKristján Björnsson
Orders
Consecration18 September 2011
by Karl Sigurbjörnsson
Personal details
Born(1947-10-28)28 October 1947
Grenivik, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
DenominationLutheran
SpouseMargrét Bóasdóttir
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Iceland

Early life

Kristján Valur Ingólfsson was born 28 October 1947 in Grenivik, in Laufásprestakall Iceland, the son of Hólmfríður Björnsdóttir and Ingólfur Benediktsson. They had ten children, and Kristján Valur is sixth child born.

Education

After completing a full-time diploma in Grenivík and study at Sigurður Guðmundsson's home school at Grenjaðsstaður one winter, he studied two years at Laugur in Reykjadalur. He attended the school at Laugarvatn from 1964 to 1968 and undertook a matriculation examination there. He graduated from the Faculty of Theology of the University of Iceland in 1968 in Cand.theol.. He also studied in Educational Theology from the University of Heidelberg in Germany from 1977-1984 and again 1996-1997.

Works

Valur wrote a number of articles in Church Literature and the series of theology, book chapters and hymns, based on psalms and songbooks.

Bishop

Kristján Valur was elected bishop in August 2011 and was consecrated bishop on 18 September 2011 by Bishop of Iceland Karli Sigurbjörnsson and con-consecrated by Matti Repo, Bishop of Tammerfors, and David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop in Europe, in Skálholt Cathedral.[1]

Personal life

Kristján Valur and Margrét Bóasdóttir, singer and choir director have been married for 40 years. They have two sons, one a fashion designer and one a singer.[2]

References
  1. "Vígslubiskup". Retrieved on 15 August 2017.
  2. "Sr. Kristján Valur Ingólfsson", Church of Iceland. Retrieved on 15 August 2017.
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