 He did, however, remain at Lambastaðir, planning to relocate the diocese to Reykjavík.After the death of Stefánsson, no new successor was appointed to Hólar and the two Icelandic dioceses were amalgamated into the united Diocese of Reykjavik in November 1801, with Geir Vídalín as the first bishop.Geir's wife was Sigríður Halldórsdóttir who died in 1846.