Setberg (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɛtˌpɛrk]) is a "Kirkjustaður" located on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, in the Grundarfjörður municipality.
Setberg | |
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Kirkjustaður (Farm and Parsonage) | |
  Setberg Location in Iceland | |
| Coordinates: 64°57′N 23°12′W / 64.950°N 23.200°W | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Constituency | Northwest |
| Region | Western Region |
| Municipality |  Grundarfjörður |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The Setberg Church (Icelandic: Setbergskirkja [ˈsɛtˌpɛrksˌcʰɪr̥ca, -ˌpɛr̥s-]) is a small, towerless wooden church located in Setberg. The church was erected in 1892 by Sveinn Jónsson.[1]
Although the current church was built in the 19th century, there has been a church in Setberg since the 12th century.
Prior to the Icelandic Reformation the patronage of the Setberg Church was the holy cross.
Notable people
edit- Steinn Jónsson (c. 1660-1739), Bishop who served in Setberg, printed the bible in Hólar for the third time in Iceland.
- Björn Halldórsson (c. 1724–1794), Priest who served in Setberg, possibly first person to grow potatoes in Iceland.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Setbergskirkja (1892)". kirkjukort.net.
Sources
edit- "Setbergskirkja (1892)". kirkjukort.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- "Kirkju- og Safnaðarstarf". grundarfjordur.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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