Catholic Church in Faroe Islands

Also known as: Färöer (Deutsch), Islas Feroe (español), Îles Féroé (français), Isole FærØer (Italiano), Wyspy Owcze (polski), Ilhas Feroe (Português), Færøerne (dansk), 法羅群島 (正體中文), フェロー諸島 (日本語), Insulæ Færoæ (latine)

By Type (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): København

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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Scandiæ

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)

Capital: Tórshavn

Area: 1,399 km²

Population: 50,730

Part of: Denmark (Self-Governing Country)

Neighbouring Countries: ← Iceland , ↑ Svalbard and Jan Mayen , → Norway , ↓ Scotland

Cultural Summary

Religions: Christian 89.3% (predominantly Evangelical Lutheran), other 0.7%, more than one religion 0.2%, none 3.8%, unspecified 6%

Languages: Faroese 93.8% (derived from Old Norse), Danish 3.2%, other 3%

Ethnic Groups: Faroese 87.6% (Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon descent), Danish 7.8%, other 4.6% (includes Icelandic, Norwegian, Filipino, Greenlandic, Thai, British)