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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 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 ...
From the 16th century to the 19th century, religious life in Iceland was organized around the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, with compulsory membership.This started to change in 1874, when Iceland was given a constitution which granted freedom of religion [1] and freedom of speech, [2] opening the door for criticism of the church.
Iceland was Christianized in the year 1000 AD, when Christianity became the religion by law. In Icelandic , this event is known as the kristnitaka (literally, "the taking of Christianity"). The vast majority of the initial settlers of Iceland during the settlement of Iceland in the 9th and 10th centuries AD were pagan , worshipping the Æsir ...
Icelandic people by religion (5 C) * Iceland religion-related lists (2 P) B. Buddhism in Iceland (2 P) C. Christianity in Iceland (11 C, 5 P) H. History of religion ...
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Freedom of religion in Iceland is guaranteed by the 64th article of the Constitution of Iceland. However at the same time the 62nd article states that the Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the national church (þjóðkirkja) [ 1 ] and the national curriculum places emphasis on Christian studies.
Norse Paganism was the primary religion among the Norsemen who settled Iceland in the 9th century AD. Christianity later came to Iceland around 1000 AD. In the middle of the 16th century, the Danish crown formally declared Lutheranism the state religion under the Icelandic Reformation . [ 8 ]
Year after year, Iceland is one of the top-ranked countries for life expectancy with its citizens surviving until an average of 83-years-old. Year after year, Iceland is one of the top-ranked ...