Feast April 23
Saint Jón Ögmundsson
Bishop · Feast April 23
Biography
Jón Ögmundsson or Ögmundarson, also known as John of Hólar and St. Jón Ögmundarson or Ögmundsson, was an Icelandic Catholic bishop. In 1106, the second Icelandic diocese, Hólar, was created in the north of Iceland, and Jón was appointed its first bishop. He served as bishop there until his death.
Feast day
April 23
Birth date
1052
Death date
23 April 1121
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
1201
Canonized by
Pope Innocent III
Feast month
4
Wikidata qid
Q522391
Feast day of month
23