The National Church of Iceland, or Þjóðkirkjan, formally called the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 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 Karl Sigurbjörnsson. See also civil religion. ... Overview map of the region. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... List of the Bishops of Iceland Ãsleifur consecrated in Bremen in 1056 Jón Ögmundsson (1106-1121) Oraen Magnusson (1121-1133) St. ...
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The website of the National Church of Iceland (in English)
The Icelandic Church Net - Lists religion, shows photos of nearly all churches, and a digital Hymnal
Website of the bishop of Iceland]
The church sponsored web-project - Q&A about faith issues and articles (In Icelandic) ]
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