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Egill Eyjólfsson
Egill Eyjólfsson (1295–1341) was the bishop of Iceland's northern diocese of Hólar from the death of his predecessor, Lárentíus Kálfsson, in 1331, until his own death in 1341.
Biography.
Egill's father was Eyjólfur, a gold-smith, and his mother Þorgerður Egilsdóttir.
Egill studied at the monastery of Þingeyri, being taught alongside Einarr Hafliðason by Lárentíus Kálfsson. Egill first became a deacon, was then consecrated as a priest in 1318, and around the same time became the schoolmaster
an old enemy of Laurentius's from among the canons of Nidaros, Auðunn rauði Þorbergsson, with whom Laurentius made peace in the autumn of 1319, going on to teach Auðunn's grandson. On Auðunn's death in 1322, Laurentius succeeded him as bishop of Hólar, being consecrated in 1324. On his death in 1331, Laurentius was succeeded by Egill Eyjólfsson.
Most of what we know about Laurentius comes from "Laurentius saga", almost certainly written by Laurentius's one-time pupil and close friend Einarr Hafliðason (