Religion in Greenland

But traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs remain strong in many of Greenland's remote communities.

Lutheranism, mostly represented by the Church of Denmark, is the predominant religious category within Christianity, followed by small communities of Baptists, Mormons, Roman Catholics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventists, Presbyterians, Calvinists, Evangelists, and Orthodox Christians.

It is not certain what happened to the Norse but they eventually disappeared, likely because of an increasingly harsh climate, decline in trade with mainland Europe, and possibly conflicts with native tribes.

He arrived in Greenland in 1126 and began the construction of Garðar Cathedral which was dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, St Nicholas.

The Garðar Cathedral Ruins were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017 as part of the Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap site.

When Norway and Denmark separated in 1814, Greenland remained Danish, though with a certain degree of autonomy necessitated by its remoteness.

The Church of Greenland, in common with other institutions within the territory, is governed from Denmark, but with a large measure of autonomy.

Catholic priests have been visiting Greenland since 1930, after the Bishop of Copenhagen, Benedictine monk Theodore Suhr, received permission from the Vatican to ask the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate to missionize there.

It is said that the Inuit population is descended from Siberians who crossed from Asia to North America on that island.

[9][10][11] There currently is one Jewish man named Paul Cohen who has been living in the city of Narsaq, who works as a translator.