User:Sbirdsong/Sandbox/Iceland development

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 Christina-based organizations. Judaism is practiced by some citizens, however, there have been no requests for official recognition from the Jewish community.

LDS Temples and Mormon Units 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

LDS Church history 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 LDS, .08, or one in 1,274; Europe Area; Denmark Copenhagen Mission.