The Norsemen who settled in Iceland from the end of the ninth century worshipped the Æsir (the Norse gods). The country converted about 999.
In 1056, the country was given a bishop of its own, suffragan to the Archbishop of Hamburg, with his see at Skálholt, while in 1106 a bishopric was established at Hólar. These two dioceses were first under the Archbishop of Lund, later (1152) under that of Trondheim, and until the middle of the 16th century were in close communion with Rome.[citation needed]
The bishops were selected by the Alþingi, but the nominees were consecrated by the metropolitan. Many of their prelates were distinguished for their virtue and wisdom. The priests of Iceland frequently went to French and English universities for studies. Many among the clergy and laity made pilgrimages to shrines of both East and West. Canon law was in force by the year 1053. Under the influence of the Church the old laws (Grágás) were written down in 1117, but civil strife led to recognition of Norwegian hegemony.
Upon the death of Haakon VI of Norway in 1380, his son Olaf, who since 1376 had ruled Denmark, ascended the Norwegian throne and thus effected a centuries-long union of Denmark and Iceland, which later facilitated the spread of Lutheranism during the Reformation. The Althing (Icelandic parliament) was not suppressed until 1800.
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bishop, reykjavík, catholic, bishop, reykjavík, head, roman, catholic, diocese, reykjavík, part, catholic, church, iceland, bishop, reykjavíkbishopriccatholicincumbent, dávid, tencerinformationfirst, holderhendrik, hubert, frehenestablished18, october, 1968dio. The Bishop of Reykjavik is the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Reykjavik part of the Catholic church in Iceland Bishop of ReykjavikBishopriccatholicIncumbent David TencerInformationFirst holderHendrik Hubert FrehenEstablished18 October 1968DioceseReykjavikCathedralLandakotskirkjaWebsiteWebsite of the DioceseThe Norsemen who settled in Iceland from the end of the ninth century worshipped the AEsir the Norse gods The country converted about 999 In 1056 the country was given a bishop of its own suffragan to the Archbishop of Hamburg with his see at Skalholt while in 1106 a bishopric was established at Holar These two dioceses were first under the Archbishop of Lund later 1152 under that of Trondheim and until the middle of the 16th century were in close communion with Rome citation needed The bishops were selected by the Althingi but the nominees were consecrated by the metropolitan Many of their prelates were distinguished for their virtue and wisdom The priests of Iceland frequently went to French and English universities for studies Many among the clergy and laity made pilgrimages to shrines of both East and West Canon law was in force by the year 1053 Under the influence of the Church the old laws Gragas were written down in 1117 but civil strife led to recognition of Norwegian hegemony Upon the death of Haakon VI of Norway in 1380 his son Olaf who since 1376 had ruled Denmark ascended the Norwegian throne and thus effected a centuries long union of Denmark and Iceland which later facilitated the spread of Lutheranism during the Reformation The Althing Icelandic parliament was not suppressed until 1800 Contents 1 Catholic Bishops 2 Footnotes 3 Sources 4 See also 5 External linksCatholic Bishops EditThe following most recent heads of the Catholic Church in Iceland were bishops Vicars Apostolic of Iceland Martino Meulenberg S M M June 12 1923 1941 died Johannes Gunnarsson S M M February 23 1942 1967 resigned Bishops of Reykjavik Hendrik Hubert Frehen S M M October 18 1968 October 31 1986 died Alfred James Jolson S J December 12 1987 March 21 1994 died Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen May 24 1996 October 30 2007 retired Pierre Burcher December 15 2007 September 18 2015 retired David Bartimej Tencer OFMCap September 18 2015 onwardsFootnotes EditSources Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Remy Arthur Frank Joseph Wittmann Pius 1910 Iceland In Herbermann Charles ed Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 7 New York Robert Appleton Company See alsoSee also EditChrist the King Cathedral Reykjavik Iceland Roman Catholicism in Iceland Christianity in IcelandExternal links EditRoman Catholic Diocese of Reykjavik in English and Icelandic Catholic Hierarchy Reykjavik Diocese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bishop of Reykjavik Catholic amp oldid 1101607488, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
