St Mary's Church (Maríukirkjan)

Modern Catholic church in the upper town, built in 1987

Tórshavn's small Catholic church sits in the upper, modern part of town. It was completed in 1987 and is a low, white building whose simple lines echo the older Lutheran churches of the Faroes. It serves the small Catholic community of the islands — Faroese Catholicism almost died out during the Reformation and only returned in the 19th century with foreign workers.

Of interest mainly to architecture-spotters and to those curious about minority traditions on the islands. It is open for services and at limited other times.

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