SAINT
saint-thorlak
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Thorlak Thorhallsson is the patron saint of Iceland. He was Bishop of Skálholt from 1178 until his death. Thorlak's relics were translated to the Cathedral of Skalholt in 1198, not long after his successor, Páll Jónsson, announced at the Althing that vows could be made to Thorlak.
feast Day
12-23
patronages
- Iceland
- fishermen
- Catholics of Scandinavia
- Autistic people from Prešov
death Date
1193-12-23
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
14 January 1984
canonized By
Pope John Paul II
feast Month
12
feast Day Of Month
23

