Saint Thorlak
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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 succ
Statue of Saint Thorlak at the Catholic Cathedral in Reykjavík, Iceland
Magnus Cathedral
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Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands.
Saint Thorlak
…remaining relic of Thorlak is a bone fragment contained with other saints' relics in a lead box in sanctuary's end wall ("The Golden Locker") of the St. Magnus Cathedral, Faroe Islands. A group based in the U.S. state of New York has advocated for Thorlak becoming the patron saint of people with autism…
Ruins of Magnus Cathedral
Magnus Cathedral in 2017
Magnus Cathedral under restoration in 2012
Magnus Cathedral Barthélemy Lauvergne (1805–1871)