Abstract
For approximately 400 years, the rural dean was the highest ecclesiastical leader in the Faroe Islands. In connection with the election of a new dean in 1783, Andrias Djurhuus, who was elected himself, put forward a proposition to divide the islands into two deaneries, each with a rural dean of its own. This essay aims to present the proposition in its original context and draw a line to the recent amendment from 2023 of the Law on the Folks Church in the Faroes, which finally gives the legal basis to appoint a second dean.
| Translated title of the contribution | Two Deans in the Faroe Islands? : A Legal Historical Essay |
|---|---|
| Original language | Faroese |
| Pages (from-to) | 8-16 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Føroyskt lógarrit |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- Deans
- church
- christianity
- history
- Faroe Islands
- law