Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Iceland

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

Regarding the post-reformation return of Catholicism:

1667

Calenberg, Göttingen and Grubenhagen (AV) - Germany

1669

Calenberg, Göttingen, Grubenhagen and Halberstadt (AV, new name, previously Calenberg, Göttingen and Grubenhagen) - Germany

1670

Vicariate of the Nordic Missions / Bremen, Magdeburg, the Magdeburg Lands, Altona, Glückstadt, Calenberg, Göttingen, Grubenhagen and Halberstadt (AV, new name, previously Calenberg, Göttingen, Grubenhagen and Halberstadt) - Germany

1781

Sweden (AP, detached from the Vicariate of the Nordic Missions AV) - Sweden

1783

Sweden (AV) - Sweden

1855

Arctic Pole (AP, detached/established from Sweden AV) - Norway

1869

Denmark (AP, detached from from the Vicariate of the Nordic Missions AV, and from the Arctic Pole) - Denmark

1892

Denmark (AV) - Denmark

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1056

Skalholt - Iceland

1106

Holar - Iceland

1542

Skalholt (vacant/extinct after the imprisonment and death of the Bishop) - Iceland

1550

Holar (vacant/extinct after the execution of the Bishop) - Iceland

1923

Iceland (AP, detached from Denmark AV) - Iceland

1929

Iceland (AV) - Iceland

1968

Reykjavik (D, and new name, previously Iceland AV) - Iceland