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.
Statue of Saint Thorlak at the Catholic Cathedral in Reykjavík, Iceland
Skálholt is a historical site in the south of Iceland, at the river Hvítá.
General view of Skálholt and the cathedral
View of the interior of the cathedral, consecrated in 1963