Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland

Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland
Tromsø Cathedral

Nord-Hålogaland (Nord-Hålogaland bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Lutheran churches in the counties of Troms, Finnmark and Svalbard. The cathedral city is Tromsø, and the bishop since 2002 is Per Oskar Kjølaas. The seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland is at Tromsø Cathedral.[1]

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History

Nord-Norge was separated from Diocese of Nidaros as a diocese of its own in 1804 (formally first in 1844). It was first named Tromsø Stift, but the name was changed to Hålogaland bispedømme in 1918. When Svalbard was granted to Norway in 1920 it also became a part of the diocese. The diocese was divided into Nord-Hålogaland and Sør-Hålogaland in 1952.

Tromsø Cathedral was built in 1861. It was designed by architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church is The cathedral was built of wood in Neo-Gothic style. The interior is dominated by the altar, a copy of the Resurrection by Adolph Tidemand. [2]

Gallery

  • Interior
    Tromsø Cathedral

  • Side entrance
    Tromsø Cathedral

  • Front
    Tromsø Cathedral

References

  1. ^ Tromsø domkirke (University of Tromsø)
  2. ^ Tromsø Cathedral

External links

v · d · eBishops and dioceses of Norway

Church of Norway — Agder and Telemark: Olav Skjevesland · Bjørgvin: Halvor Nordhaug · Borg: Helga H. Byfuglien · Hamar: Solveig Fiske · Møre: Ingeborg Midttømme · Nidaros: Tor Singsaas · Nord-Hålogaland: Per Oskar Kjølaas · Oslo: Ole Christian Kvarme · Stavanger: Erling Pettersen · Sør-Hålogaland: Tor Berger Jørgensen · Tunsberg: Laila Riksaasen Dahl
Catholic bishops in Norway — Oslo: Bernt Eidsvig · Tromsø: Berislav Grgić · Trondheim: Sede vacante


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