Roe (Unknown) of Faroe (1134 - 1190)

Born 1134 in Føroyar

Descendants

Died 1190 at about age 56 in Føroyar

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Biography

Roe was the bishop of Kirkjubøur on Faroe Islands 1162-1174.

He was the brother of Unas Kammaker , and fostered king Sverre Sigurdsson (1150-1202) from the age of five.

Research Notes

The Faroe Islands were part of the kingdom of Norway from 1035 until 1814. Norway's union with Denmark did not begin until 1380.

Sources

• Kirkjubøur bispedømme. (7. september 2021). Wikipedia. Hentet 10. juni 2023 kl. 16:23 fra https://no.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kirkjub%C3%B8ur_bisped%C3%B8mme&oldid=21801579.
• Helle, Knut; Norsk biografisk leksikon; Norseng, Per G.: Sverre - norsk konge i Store norske leksikon på snl.no. Hentet 10. juni 2023 fra https://snl.no/Sverre_-_norsk_konge

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