# Iceland adopts Christianity (1000)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1000-iceland-adopts-christianity
Location: Þingvellir, Iceland
Themes: Mission

The Althing decides that Icelanders will accept Christianity. At this point in the timeline (1000), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Sylvester II (2 April 999 – 12 May 1003).

## Why it matters
Iceland adopts Christianity mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Sylvester II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-sylvester-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Christianization of Iceland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianization_of_Iceland)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Iceland adopts Christianity](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Iceland+adopts+Christianity)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)