Roman Catholic Diocese of Reykjavík
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The Diocese of Reykjavík (Latin: Dioecesis Reykiavikensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church which covers the whole of the country of Iceland, and numbered 14,723 Catholics as of 2022.[1] It is directly subject to the Holy See.[2]
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Diocese of Reykjavík Dioecesis Reykiavikensis Biskupsdæmi Reykjavíkur | |
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Location | |
Country | Iceland |
Territory | Iceland |
Ecclesiastical province | Directly subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 376,248 14,723 (3.9%) |
Parishes | 6 |
Churches | 18 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 18 October 1968 |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King |
Patron saint | Saint Thorlak |
Secular priests | 6 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Dávid Bartimej Tencer |
Vicar General | Patrick Breen |
Website | |
catholica.is |
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