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The history of Christianity in Iceland can be traced back to the Early Middle Ages when Irish hermits settled in Iceland, at least a century before the arrival of the first Norse settlers in the 870s. Christianity started to spread among the Icelanders at the end of the 10th century.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 January 2025. Religious affiliation in Iceland (2023) Church of Iceland (Lutheran) (58.61%) Free Lutheran Church in Reykjavík (2.57%) Free Lutheran Church in Hafnarfjörður (1.94%) Independent Lutheran Congregation (0.82%) Catholic Church (3.83%) Other Christian denominations (1.78%) Heathenism (1.5 ...
In 2000, the Icelandic people celebrated the millennium of Christianity in Iceland. [6] In a 2004 Gallup poll of Icelanders, 51% of respondents described themselves as "religious". [7] Ordination of women and blessing of same-sex marriages are allowed [8] while allowing individual priests to not go against their conscience is discussed.
Iceland's adoption of Christianity is traditionally ascribed to the year 1000 (although some historians would place it in the year 999). The major sources for the events preceding the adoption of Christianity are Ari Thorgilsson's Book of the Icelanders, the Icelandic family sagas and Church writings about the first bishops and preachers. Ari's ...
Pages in category "History of Christianity in Iceland" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Kristni saga (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈkristne ˌsɑɣɑ]; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰrɪstnɪ ˌsaːɣa]; "the book of Christianity") is an Old Norse account of the Christianization of Iceland in the 10th century and of some later church history.
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