Catholic Church in Greenland first churches in the western hemisphere, and after much effort the people of Greenland received a bishop. The church thrived with the Norse colony which saw its peak in the 14th century, and had an active relationship with Scandinavia and the European continent; the church also participated in the European exploration of the Americas. The abandonment of the colony around 1450 ended any church presence in Greenland and the Protestant Reformation in Denmark effectively shut Greenland from any Catholic presence until the 20th century, when freedom of religion was declared and a small permanent Catholic presence reestablished. Catholicism was introduced
Greenland (European Parliament constituency) transferred to the Danish Socialist People's Party. Greenland (European Parliament constituency) Prior to its secession from the European Community in 1985, Greenland was a constituency of the European Parliament for European elections. The 1979 European election was the first election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 9 June 1979. The eligible electorate was 29,188. Finn Lynge of Siumut was elected. The 1984 European election was the second election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 14 June 1984, and the eligible electorate was 34,653. Finn Lynge was reelected. When Greenland seceded from the European Community