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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 .
Memorial at the place of execution of Catholic bishop Jón Arason, in Skálholt in southern Iceland. The Icelandic Reformation took place in the middle of the 16th century. Iceland was at this time a territory ruled by Denmark-Norway, and Lutheran religious reform was imposed on the Icelanders by King Christian III of Denmark.
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.
Free Church in Reykjavík. The Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík (English: The Free Church in Reykjavik) is a Lutheran church independent from the Church of Iceland, the established church of Iceland. It lies in the centre of the Icelandic capital, by the lake Tjörnin. The Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík congregation was established in Reykjavík in the ...