State of Christianity in Iceland

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/State_of_Christianity_in_Iceland
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf religious demographics topic
gptkbp:baptism_rate declining
gptkbp:bishop gptkb:Hólar
gptkb:Skálholt
gptkbp:church_attendance low
gptkbp:church_tax collected by state
gptkbp:church_tax_allocation based on registered affiliation
gptkbp:confirmation_rate declining
gptkbp:constitutional_status state church recognized in constitution
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:dominant_denomination gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:ecumenical_organizations Icelandic Ecumenical Council
gptkbp:first_Christianization year 1000 AD
gptkbp:hasClergy ordained in Church of Iceland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label State of Christianity in Iceland
gptkbp:largest_church gptkb:Church_of_Iceland
gptkbp:Lutheranism_established 16th century
gptkbp:minority_religions gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Judaism
mythology
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Akureyrarkirkja
gptkb:Landakotskirkja
gptkb:Hallgrímskirkja
gptkbp:official_state_church gptkb:Church_of_Iceland
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen permitted in Church of Iceland
gptkbp:other_Christian_denominations gptkb:Protestantism
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkb:Seventh-day_Adventist_Church
Baptist Church
Free Lutheran Churches
gptkbp:percentage_of_population_(Christianity,_2023) about 65%
gptkbp:percentage_of_population_(Church_of_Iceland) about 60%
gptkbp:percentage_of_population_(Free_Lutheran_Churches) about 4%
gptkbp:percentage_of_population_(no_religious_affiliation) about 10%
gptkbp:percentage_of_population_(other_Christian) about 1%
gptkbp:percentage_of_population_(other_religions) about 5%
gptkbp:percentage_of_population_(Roman_Catholic) about 4%
gptkbp:Reformation 16th century
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:religious_education part of school curriculum
gptkbp:religious_freedom guaranteed by constitution
gptkbp:religious_holidays gptkb:Ascension_Day
gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:Whitsun
gptkbp:same-sex_marriage permitted in Church of Iceland
gptkbp:secularization_trend increasing
gptkbp:trend declining church membership
gptkbp:youth_religious_affiliation lower than older generations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jorgen_Jorgensen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8