Church of Iceland (Lutheran)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Church_of_Iceland_(Lutheran)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination gptkb:church
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:Conference_of_European_Churches gptkb:Porvoo_Communion
gptkbp:baptismRequiredForMembership	true
gptkbp:confirmationAge	13-14
gptkbp:confirmationRequiredForFullMembership	true
gptkbp:constitutionallyRecognized	true
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:denomination	gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations	active
gptkbp:education	provides religious education in schools
gptkbp:firstFemaleBishop	gptkb:Agnes_M._Sigurðardóttir
gptkbp:founded	1540
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:King_Christian_III_of_Denmark
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Church_Assembly_(Kirkjuþing)
gptkbp:hasClergy	~150
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Reykjavík
gptkbp:holiday	gptkb:Þorláksmessa gptkb:First_Day_of_Summer_(Sumardagurinn_fyrsti) gptkb:Icelandic_National_Day_(June_17)
gptkbp:languageOfWorship	Evangelical Lutheran liturgy
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:Agnes_M._Sigurðardóttir
gptkbp:leaderTitle	gptkb:Bishop_of_Iceland
gptkbp:mainCathedral	gptkb:Dómkirkjan_(Reykjavík_Cathedral) gptkb:Hallgrímskirkja
gptkbp:marriageOfSameSexCouples	allowed
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Reformation_in_Iceland_(16th_century)
gptkbp:notableRuler	gptkb:Agnes_M._Sigurðardóttir gptkb:Karl_Sigurbjörnsson gptkb:Sigurbjörn_Einarsson gptkb:Sveinbjörn_Vilhjálmsson
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	~230,000
gptkbp:officialLanguage	Icelandic
gptkbp:ordinationOfLGBT	allowed
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen	allowed
gptkbp:parish	~270
gptkbp:population	~62%
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church_in_Iceland
gptkbp:rite	gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:scripture	gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:state	true receives state funding
gptkbp:taxStatus	receives church tax (sóknargjöld)
gptkbp:website	https://www.kirkjan.is/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Church of Iceland (Lutheran)