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Guðmundur Arason, Iceland’s National Saint

Walking through the historic town of Hólar in northern Iceland, we stumbled across a large and impressive statue of Guðmundur Arason.  Arason served as the Bishop of Hólar from 1203 until his death in 1237 and is seen as a Catholic Saint to Icelanders today.  His life was recorded in the Guðmundar saga biskups, which is an Icelandic bishops’ saga solely pertaining to Arason’s.

Guðmundur Arason, Iceland's National Saint
The statue of Guðmundur Arason in the town of Hólar, Iceland.