NationMaster - Icelandic Religion statistics

Catholic > Diocesan priests	133	[133rd of 143]
Catholic > Dioceses	138	[138th of 150]
Catholic > Parishes	139	[139th of 149]
Catholic > Religious Priests	134	[134th of 148]
Catholic > Total Priests	135	[135th of 149]
Catholics	136	[136th of 140]
Catholics as percentage	106	[106th of 150]
Church attendance	50%	[50th of 53]
Islam > Percentage Muslim	149%	[149th of 168]
Islam > Population	164	[164th of 165]
Jehovahs Witnesses	144	[144th of 178]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants	92	[92nd of 167]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants > % Protestant	3 %	[3rd of 163]
Religions Lutheran Church of Iceland 85.5%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.1%, Roman Catholic Church 2%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 1.5%, other Christian 2.7%, other or unspecified 3.8%, unaffiliated 2.4% (2004)
Religions > All Lutheran Church of Iceland 85.5%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.1%, Roman Catholic Church 2%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 1.5%, other Christian 2.7%, other or unspecified 3.8%, unaffiliated 2.4% (2004)
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic	115 %	[115th of 170]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > Catholic total	152	[152nd of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership	165	[165th of 232]
State religion > Established churches and former state churches > Denomination	Lutheran
State religion > Established churches and former state churches > Disestablished	no

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SOURCES: Number of Diocesan Priests; Number of Dioceses. The term "diocese" is used to indicate any Catholic ecclesial jurisdiction. In most cases a diocese is a specific geographic area. Dioceses within the same rite do not normally overlap.; Number of Parishes; Number of Religious Priests; Total number of Priests; Number of Catholics; Percentage of the total population who are Catholic; The percentage of adults surveyed who claimed that they attend Church services one or more times per week.; Percent of Muslims in each country.; Muslim population by country. Note: West Bank includes Gaza Strip.; ; ; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. ; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. ; This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Iceland, Republic of Iceland, Lydhveldidh Island, Island

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