Diocese of Reykjavik

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}
  • Latin Name: Islandiae
  • Erected: 12 June 1923
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Iceland

• Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}
  • Latin Name: Islandiae
  • Elevated: 6 June 1929
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Iceland

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Martin Meulenberg, S.M.M. † (12 Jun 1923 Appointed - 3 Aug 1941 Died)
• Johánnes Gunnarsson, S.M.M. † (23 Feb 1942 Appointed - 14 Oct 1967 Resigned)
• Hendrik Hubert Frehen, S.M.M. † (18 Oct 1968 Appointed - 31 Oct 1986 Died)
• Alfred James Jolson, S.J. † (12 Dec 1987 Appointed - 21 Mar 1994 Died)
• Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen † (24 May 1996 Appointed - 30 Oct 2007 Retired)
• Pierre Bürcher (30 Oct 2007 Appointed - 18 Sep 2015 Resigned)
• David Bartimej Tencer, O.F.M. Cap. (18 Sep 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}
1950	443	140,000	.3%	1	6	7	63		3	59	2	ap1951
Diocese of Reykjavik
1970	1,327	203,600	.7%	2	7	9	147		7	59	2	ap1971
1980	1,571	226,339	.7%	3	6	9	174		6	50	2	ap1981
1990	2,367	253,482	.9%	8	4	12	197		4	50	4	ap1991
1999	3,513	275,277	1.3%	7	5	12	292		5	35	4	ap2000
2000	3,827	278,702	1.4%	6	6	12	318		6	39	4	ap2001
2001	4,307	282,845	1.5%	6	6	12	358		6	35	4	ap2002
2002	5,200	288,201	1.8%	6	4	10	520		4	36	4	ap2003
2003	5,211	288,201	1.8%	6	5	11	473		5	36	4	ap2004
2004	5,582	290,490	1.9%	6	5	11	507		5	34	4	ap2005
2010	9,625	317,593	3.0%	5	11	16	601		11	32	5	ap2011
2014	11,454	325,671	3.5%	7	8	15	763		8	29	5	ap2015
2017	13,000	338,405	3.8%	9	6	15	866		7	29	7	ap2018
2020	14,619	364,260	4.0%	8	6	14	1,044	1	7	31	8	ap2021
2022	14,702	376,000	3.9%	9	7	16	918	1	7	33	8	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pierre Bürcher (Bishop: 30 Oct 2007 to 18 Sep 2015)
• David Bartimej Tencer, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 18 Sep 2015 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Hendrik Hubert Frehen, S.M.M. † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1968 to 31 Oct 1986)
• Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Oct 1995 to 24 May 1996; Bishop: 24 May 1996 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Johánnes Gunnarsson, S.M.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Feb 1942 to 14 Oct 1967)
• Alfred James Jolson, S.J. † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1987 to 21 Mar 1994)
• Martin Meulenberg, S.M.M. † (Prefect: 12 Jun 1923; Vicar Apostolic: 30 May 1929 to 3 Aug 1941)
• John Baptist Hubert Theunissen, S.M.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 14 Oct 1967 to 19 Dec 1968)

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