History of the Catholic Church in the Iceland based on the publication in the journal “Catholic Missions” Cover Image

Historia Kościoła katolickiego na Islandii na podstawie publikacji w czasopiśmie „Misje Katolickie”
History of the Catholic Church in the Iceland based on the publication in the journal “Catholic Missions”

Author(s): Grzegorz Adamiak
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, Kuria Metropolitalna Gdańska
Keywords: Catholic Missions ; missions ; Iceland ; Catholicism in Iceland ; Reformation

Summary/Abstract: At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the journal “Catholic Missions” published by the Jesuits was one of the key missionary periods providing information on the missionary tasks of the Church. The published articles also presented the progress of the mission work on Iceland. Over 50 years of history, nearly 20 different origins of texts about history of Christianity in Iceland was published. On them you can very briefly have a situation of Catholicism in Iceland. It is not a comprehensive and structured lectur, but rather a basic information for the polish reader about the most important events and people. Reading and referring to these publications may encourage further reserch and study of the history of the Catholic Church in Iceland.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 50
  • Page Range: 80-92
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish