Church of the Faroe Islands
The Church of the Faroe Islands (Faroese: Fólkakirkjan, lit. 'people's church'; Danish: Færøernes folkekirke), also known as the Faroese People's Church, is the established church and the largest religious organization in the Faroe Islands. It is an Evangelical Lutheran church, continuing the Lutheran tradition established during the Protestant Reformation. The church is one of the smallest state churches in the world. Prior to becoming independent on 29 July 2007, it was a diocese of the Church of Denmark, also a Lutheran church. As of 2023, 77.0% of the Faroe Islanders belonged to the state church.
| Church of the Faroe Islands | |
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| Fólkakirkjan | |
The old wooden church of Gøta. | |
| Type | Communion |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheran |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Lutheranism |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Bishop | Jógvan Fríðriksson |
| Provost | Uni Næs |
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| Region | Faroe Islands |
| Independence | 29 July 2007 |
| Separated from | Church of Denmark |
| Members | 41,729 (2023) |
| Official website | www |
Other churches in the Faroe Islands include the Plymouth Brethren and the Roman Catholic Church.
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