Skálholt Cathedral

Skálholt Cathedral
Skálholtsdómkirkja
Skálholt Cathedral
64°07′31″N 20°31′28″W / 64.125265°N 20.524456°W / 64.125265; -20.524456
LocationSkálholt
CountryIceland
DenominationChurch of Iceland
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusActive
Consecrated1963
Architecture
Functional statusCathedral church
Years built1956–1963
Groundbreaking1956
Specifications
Length30 m (98 ft 5 in)
Administration
DioceseSkálholt
Clergy
BishopKristján Björnsson

Skálholt Cathedral (Icelandic: Skálholtsdómkirkja) is a Church of Iceland cathedral church. The church is the official church of the Bishop of Skálholt, currently Kristján Björnsson. It is located in Skálholt, the former religious, cultural and educational center of early Iceland.