Church of St. John Paul II
St. John Paul II Church, a Catholic church in Keflavik, Sudurnes, Iceland. The congregation is under Diocese of Reykjavík and was dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II, who was declared a saint in 2014 by Pope Francis.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Keflavík, Iceland
- Also known as: “St. John Paul II Church”
- Address: Keilisbraut 775, Reykjanesbær, 262
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keflavík International Airport and Viking World Museum.
Keflavík International Airport
Keflavík International Airport is in Keflavík and serves as the main international airport of Reykjavík and Iceland. It has become a rapidly growing hub for transatlantic flights, especially for discount travellers and smaller cities.
Viking World Museum
Museum
Photo: GTheory, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viking World is a museum in Njarðvík, Reykjanesbær, Iceland. The museum opened on 8 May 2009, followed by a formal opening on Icelandic National Day, 17 June. Viking World Museum is situated 2 km east of Church of St. John Paul II.
Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Museum
The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in Reykjanesbær. It was formally opened on April 5, 2014. Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll is situated 2½ km northeast of Church of St. John Paul II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ásbrú and Njardvik.
Ásbrú
Suburb
Ásbrú is a part of the former U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik now supervised by the Icelandic defense authorities. After U.S. forces abandoned the base in 2006, a part of the base not needed for current military defense needs, was re-invented as a community of entrepreneurs, students and business.
Njardvik
Town
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Njarðvík is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2025, its population was 10.000.
Reykjanesbaer
Town
Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years.
Church of St. John Paul II
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.96987° or 63° 58′ 12″ northLongitude
-22.57109° or 22° 34′ 16″ westInception
1980Open location code
99MVXC9H+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 35956532OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q23721723
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In Other Languages
From Icelandic to Spanish—“Church of St. John Paul II” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Kirkja heilags Jóhannesar Páls II”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Yohanes Paulus II, Islandia Barat Daya”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Juan Pablo II (Keflavík)”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Juan Pablo II”
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