Ólafur Skúlason
The Right Reverend Ólafur Skúlason | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Iceland | |
| Church | Church of Iceland |
| Diocese | Iceland |
| Elected | 1989 |
| In office | 1989–1997 |
| Predecessor | Pétur Sigurgeirsson |
| Successor | Karl Sigurbjörnsson |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Skálholt (1983-1989) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 June 1955 |
| Consecration | 24 July 1983 by Pétur Sigurgeirsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1929 Birtingaholt, Hrunamannahreppur, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Died | 9 June 2008 (aged 78) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Skúli Oddleifsson & Sigríður Ágústsdóttir |
| Spouse | Ebba Sigurðardóttir |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Iceland |
Ólafur Skúlason (29 December 1929 – 9 June 2008) was an Icelandic prelate who was Bishop of Iceland from 1989 to 1997. Since 1996 he had been accused of sexually abusing many women, including his daughter.