Church of Iceland
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland
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Hallgrímskirkja (Church of Hallgrímur) in Reykjavík. |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Lutheranism |
Polity | Episcopal |
Associations | Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches, Conference of European Churches, Porvoo Communion |
Geographical area | Iceland |
Origin | 1540 |
Branched from | Church of Denmark |
Members | 252,948[1] |
Official Website | http://www.kirkjan.is/ |
The National Church of Iceland, or Þjóðkirkjan, formally called the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, is the state church in Iceland. Like the established churches in the other Nordic countries, the National Church of Iceland professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity. Its head is the Bishop of Iceland. The current bishop of Iceland is The Rev. Karl Sigurbjörnsson.
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