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In 1961, the Church of the Faroe Islands published the translation of the Bible, from the original Hebrew and Greek texts. It was based on the New Testament translation by Jákup Dahl (completed in 1923) and the Old Testament translation by Kristian Osvald Viderø (completed in 1961). Their translations are said, respectively, to be pretty and ...
Sigmundur was the first Faroe Islander to convert to the Christian faith, bringing Christianity to the Faroes at the decree of Olaf Tryggvason. Initially Sigmundur sought to convert the islanders by reading the decree to the Alting in Tórshavn , but was nearly killed by the resulting angry mob .
A Chronicle of the Faroe Islands up to 1538. Isle of Man: Shearwater Press, 1979. Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Faroe Islands". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
The islands, initially under Norwegian governance, transitioned to Danish jurisdiction in 1523. During this period, significant religious changes occurred. Ámundur Ólavsson, the last Catholic Bishop of the Faroe Islands, was succeeded by Jens Gregersøn Riber, the first Lutheran bishop, marking the transition to Lutheranism in 1540.
in Europe (green and dark grey) Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled) in the Kingdom of Denmark (yellow) Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark Settlement early 9th century Union with Norway c. 1035 Kalmar Union 1397–1523 Denmark-Norway 1523–1814 Unification with Denmark 14 January 1814 Independence referendum 14 September 1946 Home rule 30 March 1948 Further autonomy 29 July 2005 ...
The opening text is, "There was a man named Grímr Kamban; he first settled in Faroe. But in the days of Harald Fairhair many men fled before the king’s overbearing." The first man to settle in the Faroe Islands is, according to this text, a man with a Norse first name and a Gaelic last name.
English map of the Faroe Islands in 1806 The Faroe Islands as seen by the French navigator Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec in 1767. The Danish king tried to solve the problem by giving the Faroes to the courtier Christoffer Gabel (and later on his son, Frederick) as a personal feudal estate. However, the Gabel rule was harsh and repressive ...
The Dean is the second most senior cleric, deputising for the Bishop in his absence, and sits ex officio on the Church of the Faroe Islands ministerial council. There are about 25 ordained priests serving the churches and chaplaincies of the Church of the Faroe Islands. Around 60 churches and chapels are grouped into 14 parishes across the country.