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St. John Paul II Church

Coordinates: 63°58′11″N 22°34′18″W / 63.969813°N 22.571594°W / 63.969813; -22.571594
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St. John Paul II Church
Kirkja St. Jóhannesar Páls II
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LocationKeflavík
CountryIceland
DenominationCatholic Church

St. John Paul II Church (Icelandic: Kirkja St. Jóhannesar Páls II), a Catholic church in Keflavik, Sudurnes, Iceland.[1]

The congregation is under Diocese of Reykjavík and was dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II,[2] who was declared a saint in 2014 by Pope Francis.[3]

Due to the composition of the parish congregation, Masses are offered in Icelandic and Polish.

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References

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  1. ^ Steinvor. "St. Jóhannesar Páls II sókn". en.catholica.is. Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  2. ^ Manoukian, Rev Dr Abel (2015-04-02). New Saints: Canonizing the Victims of the Armenian Genocide. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 9783734781254.
  3. ^ Leming, Michael R.; Dickinson, George E. (2015-01-01). Understanding Dying, Death, and Bereavement. Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781305537613.

63°58′11″N 22°34′18″W / 63.969813°N 22.571594°W / 63.969813; -22.571594