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Nations Encyclopedia http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Iceland-RELIGIONS.html#ixzz3mmLfAlQA

The Evangelical Lutheran Church, the national church, is endowed by the state, but there is complete freedom for all faiths, without discrimination. All Iceland constitutes a single diocese of the national church, headed by a bishop with his seat at Reykjavík; there are 281 parishes. As of 2002, about 87% are nominally members of this established church, though it is believed that most do not practice actively. About 4% belong to one of three Lutheran Free Churches: The Reykjavík Free Church, the Hafnarfjordur Free Church, or the Reykjavík Independent Church. Another 4% (about 11,471 people) belong to one of 20 different denominations that are registered and recognized by the state. The largest of these groups are the Roman Catholics (4,803 members) and the Pentecostal Church (1,630 members), Seventh-Day Adventists (725 members), and Jehovah's Witnesses, (638 members). The Buddhist Association of Iceland has about 445 members, the Baha'i Community has about 387 members, and the Muslim Association has about 178 members. Other groups are primarily Christian-based organizations. Judaism is practiced by some citizens, however, there have been no requests for official recognition from the Jewish community.

Temples and Units of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iceland http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/statistics/units/iceland/

Statistics - Iceland

Following is a statistical profile of the country of Iceland, which includes a list of the temples, missions, stakes, and districts headquartered there.

Profile of Iceland

Number of Temples - 0 Temples

Number of Missions - 0 Missions

Number of Units - 0 Stakes and Districts

Number of Congregations - 2 Branches

http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/58587/Country-information-Iceland.html

History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iceland

Country information: Iceland http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/58587/Country-information-Iceland.html

Jan. 1, 2009: Est. population, 307,000; Members, 241; Branches, 2; Percent Latter-day Saints, .08, or one in 1,274; Europe Area; Denmark Copenhagen Mission.

The Official Gateway to Iceland - Quick Facts http://www.iceland.is/the-big-picture/quick-facts

Religion: Most Icelanders (80%) are members of the Lutheran State Church. Another 5% are registered in other Christian denominations, including the Free Church of Iceland and the Roman Catholic Church. Almost 5% of people practice ásatrú, the traditional Norse religion.

The Official Gateway to Iceland - Quick Facts http://www.iceland.is/the-big-picture/quick-facts

Religion: Most Icelanders (80%) are members of the Lutheran State Church. Another 5% are registered in other Christian denominations, including the Free Church of Iceland and the Roman Catholic Church. Almost 5% of people practice ásatrú, the traditional Norse religion.

COUNTRY PROFILE — 25 SEPTEMBER 2015

Iceland http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/country/iceland

Iceland Religion

Religion in Iceland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Iceland#Government_role

Iceland Religion

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Iceland - Religion and religious life ( 2 )


 * The Arna-Magnæan manuscript 674 A, 4tº : Elucidarius


 * Homiliubók : (Icelandic Sermons): Perg. 4º no. 15 in the Royal Library, Stockholm; Author: Paasche, Fredrik (Johan Fredrik), 1886-

Iceland Religion

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Constitution of the Republic of Iceland

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Iceland

VI.

Article 62

The Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the State Church in Iceland and, as such, it shall be supported and protected by the State.

This may be amended by law.

Article 63

All persons have the right to form religious associations and to practice their religion in conformity with their individual convictions. Nothing may however be preached or practised which is prejudicial to good morals or public order.

Article 64

No one may lose any of his civil or national rights on account of his religion, nor may anyone refuse to perform any generally applicable civil duty on religious grounds.

Everyone shall be free to remain outside religious associations. No one shall be obliged to pay any personal dues to any religious association of which he is not a member.

A person who is not a member of any religious association shall pay to the University of Iceland the dues that he would have had to pay to such an association, if he had been a member. This may be amended by law.

Iceland Religion

Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Iceland

Church History https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Iceland collapse Quick Facts www.iceland.is Quick Facts

A brief numerical overview of Iceland.