Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Iceland (Iceland) | ![]() |
Also known as: Island (Deutsch), Islandia (español, polski, latine), l’Islande (français), Islanda (Italiano), Islândia (Português), Ísland (Íslenska), 冰島 (正體中文), アイスランド (日本語)
Continent: West Europe
Capital: Reykjavik
Area: 100,250 km²
Population: 339,747
Patron Saint: Saint Thorlak Thorhallsson (December 23)
Saints: 2 Saints
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (official) 69.9%, Roman Catholic 3.8%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.9%, Hafnarfjordur Free Church 2%, Asatru Association 1.1%, The Independent Congregation 1%, other religions 4% (includes Zuist and Pentecostal), none 6.1%, other or unspecified 9.2%
Languages: Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German
Ethnic Groups: homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts 94%, population of foreign origin 6%
Neighbouring Countries: ← Greenland , ↗ Svalbard and Jan Mayen
, → Faroe Islands
, ↘ Scotland
, ↓ Ireland
Jurisdictions (1): Dioceses (1)
Roman Rite (1): Reykjavík
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Apostolic Nunciature: Iceland
Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Scandiæ
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)
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Last updated on 2023.03.18
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