Church Of Iceland
The National Church of Iceland (Icelandic: Þjóðkirkjan), formally called the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (Icelandic: Hin evangeliska lúterska kirkja), is the state church in Iceland. Like the established churches in the other Nordic countries, the National Church of Iceland professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity. Its head is the Bishop of Iceland. The current Bishop of Iceland is the Right Reverend Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir, the first woman to hold this position.
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