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Diocese of Reykjavik

Dioecesis Reykiavikensis



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Bishop(s)

  • David Bartimej Tencer, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop
  • Pierre Bürcher, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 18 October 1968
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Iceland
  • Square Kilometers: 103,000 (39,783 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.catholica.is/
  • Mailing Address: Biskupsstofa, Havallagata 14, IS-101 Reykyjavik, Island
  • Telephone: 552.53.88
  • Fax: 562.38.78

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}
12 June 1923ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Denmark Prefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}
6 June 1929ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}
Diocese of Reykjavik
18 October 1968ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} Diocese of Reykjavik

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}
1950443140,000.3%167633592ap1951
Diocese of Reykjavik
19701,327203,600.7%2791477592ap1971
19801,571226,339.7%3691746502ap1981
19902,367253,482.9%84121974504ap1991
19993,513275,2771.3%75122925354ap2000
20003,827278,7021.4%66123186394ap2001
20014,307282,8451.5%66123586354ap2002
20025,200288,2011.8%64105204364ap2003
20035,211288,2011.8%65114735364ap2004
20045,582290,4901.9%65115075344ap2005
20109,625317,5933.0%5111660111325ap2011
201411,454325,6713.5%78157638295ap2015
201713,000338,4053.8%96158667297ap2018
202014,619364,2604.0%86141,04417318ap2021
202214,702376,0003.9%971691817338ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 659, and Page 660
  • Diocese of Reykjavik
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 227, to Page 229

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