Icelandic National Church

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:celebrates Christmas
Easter
Midsummer
Confirmation Day
gptkbp:charityWork Social services
Community support
gptkbp:community_role Counseling services
Youth programs
Elderly care
Support for families
gptkbp:cultural_impact Preservation of Icelandic culture
Promotion of Icelandic language
gptkbp:doctrine Apostles' Creed
Lutheran Confessions
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations Participation in ecumenical events
Cooperation with other churches
gptkbp:education Religious education
Theological education
gptkbp:established 1000 AD
gptkbp:governance gptkb:State_Church_of_Iceland
gptkbp:hasMember Baptism
Confirmation
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Reykjavik
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Gunnar_Gunnarsson
gptkb:Jón_Steingrímsson
Sigríður H. Hákonardóttir
Þórhallur H. Hallsson
Guðmundur_Arnlaugsson
gptkbp:historical_significance Influence on Icelandic identity
Established as state church in 1874
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Icelandic National Church
gptkbp:language Icelandic
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Bishop_of_Iceland
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:membership approximately 65% of the population of Iceland
gptkbp:social_responsibility Advocacy for social justice
Support for the marginalized
gptkbp:sustainability Sustainability initiatives
Promotion of environmental stewardship
gptkbp:traditions Baptism
Confirmation
Funeral
Marriage
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site gptkb:Luther's_Small_Catechism
gptkb:Bible
gptkbp:website www.skyrkjan.is
gptkbp:worship_style Liturgical
Traditional hymns