Church of the Faroe Islands "(Biskupur)" of the Faroe Islands is the Right Reverend Jógvan Fríðriksson, who is the church's chief pastor. Born on 19 February 1957, he was ordained in 1985 and worked as a parish priest on the Faroese island of Eysturoy. He was consecrated as bishop in 2007, and was the first bishop of the independent Church of the Faroe Islands following its independence from the Church of Denmark. The Bishop's seat is at Tórshavn Cathedral. The Cathedral Dean "(Dómpróstur)" of Tórshavn Cathedral is the Very Reverend Uni Næs. The Dean is the second most senior cleric, deputising for the Bishop in
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