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Christ the King Cathedral — St. Thorlak Devotion

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

CathedralLiving Catholic CommunityMarian ShrineReykjavík DioceseSt. John Paul IISt. ThorlakNordic Saints and Medieval Pilgrimage collectionActive Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Reykjavík

Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

Landakot Cathedral, the seat of Iceland's Catholic diocese, holds a prominent statue of St. Thorlak and sustains contemporary devotion to Iceland's patron saint alongside a medieval Marian image crowned by St. John Paul II.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

Landakot is the living Catholic counterpart to Skálholt's medieval memory. Pray with Iceland's multilingual Catholic community, encounter renewed devotion to St. Thorlak, and distinguish the cathedral's devotional images from a saint-tomb or relic shrine.

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St. Thorlak statue

See how Iceland's patron saint has returned to visible Catholic devotion.

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Crowned Marian image

Encounter the medieval image crowned during St. John Paul II's Iceland visit.

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Living Catholic Iceland

Join the international and local community rather than treating the cathedral only as heritage architecture.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. ThorlakVerify the cathedral's current liturgical schedule before visiting.
Summer observance of St. ThorlakA traditional Icelandic summer commemoration; confirm current diocesan programming.
Feast of St. John Paul IIConnected to this place through Crowned the cathedral's historic Marian image during his 1989 visit to Iceland.
Feast of St. Thorlak of IcelandConnected to this place through Contemporary national devotion is centered in part on the cathedral's statue and celebrations.