Back Církev Faerských ostrovů Czech Færøernes folkekirke Danish Färöische Volkskirche German Εκκλησία των Νήσων Φερόες Greek Eklezio feroa Esperanto Iglesia de las Islas Feroe Spanish Fólkakirkjan Finnish Fólkakirkjan Faeroese Église des îles Féroé French Agglish Ellanyn ny Geyrragh GV
| Church of the Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Associations | [citation needed] |
| Region | Faroe Islands |
| Independence | 29 July 2007 |
| Separated from | Church of Denmark |
| Members | 41,705 (2024)[1] |
| Official website | www |
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.[1] 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.[2] Prior to becoming independent on 29 July 2007, it was a diocese of the Church of Denmark, also a Lutheran church. As of 2024, 76.6% of Faroe Islanders belonged to the state church.[3]
Other churches in the Faroe Islands include the Plymouth Brethren and the Roman Catholic Church.
- ^ a b "Parishes, 1st January (2000-2019)". Statistics Faroe Islands. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Referenced at the Encyclopedia of Global Religion, edited by Mark Juergensmeyer, published 2012 by Sage publications, ISBN 978-0-7619-2729-7, page 390. (Page available on-line here).
- ^ "Alsamt færri limir í fólkakirkjuni". Kringvarp Føroya (in Faroese). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.