St. Thorlak Church
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| St. Thorlak Church | |
|---|---|
| Kirkja St. Þorlák | |
 St. Þorlákskirkja in Reyðarfjörður | |
 St. Thorlak Church | |
| 65°02′16″N 14°13′55″W / 65.037886°N 14.231973°W | |
| Location | Reyðarfjörður |
| Country | Iceland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The St. Thorlak Church[1] (Icelandic: Kirkja St. Þorlák) is a Catholic church in Kapúsínaklaustrið á Kollaleiru, in the town of Reyðarfjörður, Austurland, Iceland. The church is in the Diocese of Reykjavík.
The wooden bones of the church were built in Slovakia, then disassembled and shipped to Iceland.[2] Local bishop (also from Slovakia) called for the help of volunteers in Hriňová. The church was built and then assembled in Reyðarfjörður by the help of volunteers and their donations of the material as well. Slovaks, Poles and others working in Iceland volunteered their weekends to construct the church in place.[3]
