Norway's state church, den Norske Kirke, held elections September 11 and 12 . The election dates and poll stations were the same as those of the municipal elections for Norway).
The nation's 11 bishoprics were elected.
In the Church of the campaign was created two lists of recommendations of candidates to vote for, one from the campaign, "Grandfather Child" and one from the alliance, "Raus national church." Among the 77 representatives were elected, was 34 on the list to sire children, while 29 were on the list to Generous national church.
55 representatives were elected to the country's 11 diocesan council in the direct election round. 32 of the representatives were re-elected from the previous period. 53% of the elected representatives are women, and the average age is 47.4 years.
Diocese of Oslo
Frederick Arstad, student, Klemetsrud, 22 years
Marius Berge Eide, student, Frogner, 21år
Kristin Gunleiksrud, advisor, Asker, 50 years
Karin -Elin Berg, senior adviser, Mark, 33 years
Harald Hegstad, Professor, Mortensrud, 51
Knut Lundby, Professor, Haslum, 63 years
Aud Kvalbein, deputy mayor, Nordstrand, 63 years
Diocese of Hamar
Ingrun Jule, department, Elverum, 40 years
Sigmund Rye Berg, retired, Stange, 72 years
Anne-Lise Brenna Ording, occupational therapist, Wings, 24 years
Reidar Asgard, Chairman, Southern Elvdal, 68 years
Eleanor Brenna, student / environmental therapist, Brøttum, 52 years
Tori Kristiansen, kindergarten boards, Vardal, 50 years
Roald Braathen, retirement, Brandbu, 65 years
Diocese of Stavanger
Svein Arne Lindø, care manager, Riska, 58 years
Marie Klakegg Gras Tveit, finance trainee, Viking and Orstad, 26 years
Liv Hjørdis Glette, teacher, Our Saviour (Haugesund), 52 years
Leif Christian Andersen, nurse, Bekkefaret, 26 years
Silje Arnevik Barkved, theology student, Lura, 25 years
Tor Soppeland, farmer, Årdal, 63 years
Gyrid Espeland, Section Chief, Eigerøy, 58 years
Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland
Einar Bovim, Assistant Professor, Narvik, 31 years
Day Jostein Fjærvoll, retirement, Hadsel 64 years of
Mari Haave Dvergsdal, student, Bodin, 21 years
Reimar Brown, principal, Øksnes, 59 years
Tanja Nyjordet, supervisor, northern Rana, 44 years
Marit Hermstad, department, Sandnessjøen, 57 years
Trude Stensvik Kaspersen, accountant, Henningsvær, 37
North Hålogaland
Gunhild Marie Andreassen, personnel manager, Kvaløy, 42 years
Andreas Gotliebsen, student, Kanebogen, 23 years
Nils N. Mathis Eira, bus driver/owner, Kautokeino, 67 years
Geir Ludvigsen, university, Tromsø Cathedral, 43
Mette-Marit Sørum Granerud, lecturer, Alta, 53 years
Anne Marie Hill, Assistant Professor, Kvæfjord, 67 years
Jarle-Wilfred Andreassen, department, Nesseby, 53 years
These dioceses had direct election of four members, indirect election of three members:
Diocese of Borg
Brown Anne Andersen, teacher/counselor, Kråkerøy 62 years
Frøydis Ingjerd No, student, Hurdal, 24 years
Aarflot Andreas Henriksen, student, Hillsborough, 22 years
Jofrid Trandem Myhre, head/senior tax lawyer, Jeløy, 47 years
Diocese of Nidaros
Ola Torgeir Lånke, former Member of Parliament, Rennebu, 63 years
Solveig Kopperstad Bratseth, senior advisor NAV, Tempe, 53 years
Trude Holm, county council group leader, Stiklestad, 59 years
Grete Folden, farmer / general manager, Beitstad, 43
These dioceses had direct election of three members, indirect election of four members:
Diocese of Tunsberg
Harald Askeland, Professor, Torød, 48 years
Ingjerd Sørhaug Bratsberg, teacher / nurse, Sande, 43
Hilde-Solveig Trøgstad Johnsen, student, Lier, 21 years
Diocese of Agder og Telemark
Øivind Benestad, Information Officer, Vågsbygd, 57 years
Jan Olav Olsen, the principal, Gjerstad, 61
Kjetil Drangsholt, doctor, Cathedral, 61
Diocese of Bjorgvin
Cathrine Halstensen, einingsleiar, Bergen Cathedral, 33
Egil Morland, college professor, Mountain, 61
Nils Dagestad, farmer / pensioner, Voss, 68 years
Diocese of Møre
Modulf Aukan, farmer, Tustna, 63 years
Målfrid Synnøve Isene, student, Volda, 22 years
Lisbeth May Hovlid Aurdal, mission consultant, Sykkylven, 52 years
22 employees' representatives, one from represantant Deaf Church and 3 Sami representatives were elected by their own choice. The bishop of each diocese has a permanent place in the Diocesan Council. In addition, selected the newly elected parish councils in the six dioceses of the 22 representatives in the indirect election round.
Diocese of Oslo
Priest: Anne Berit Løvstad Evangeline, chaplain, Rødtvedt
Children's Church staff: Elin Oveland, religious education director, Østenstad
Deaf Church : Knut Rune Saltnes
Bishop: Ole Christian Kvarme
Diocese of Hamar
Priest: Ole Kristian Farmer, pastor, Elverum
Children's Church staff: Dag Landmark, churchwarden, Gjøvik
Bishop : Solveig Fiske
Diocese of Stavanger
Priest: Berit Magnhild Espeseth, pastor, Sørnes
Children's Church staff: Terje Fjeldheim, churchwarden, Tysvær
Bishop: Erling J. Pettersen
Diocese of South Hålogaland
Priest: Kristine Sandmæl, pastor, Vogan
Children's Church staff: Arne Tveit, churchwarden, Vestvågøy
Sami Representative: Mareno Mikkelsen
Bishop: Tor Berger Jørgensen
Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland
Priest: Sigurd Skollevoll, Dean, Senja
Children's Church staff: Oddhild Klevberg, catechist, Alta
Sami Representative: Liv Eli Holmestrand
Bishop: Per Oskar Kjølaas
Diocese of Borg
Priest: Arne Risholm Leon, pastor, Greåker
Children's Church staff: Jan-Erik Sundby, churchwarden, Sarpsborg
Bishop: Atle Sommerfeldt
Erling Birkedal, researcher, Nittedal
Bjorn Solberg, principal, Mysen
Anne Gangnes Kleiven, teacher, Romskog
Diocese of Nidaros
Priest: Kjartan Bergslid, pastor, South Innherad
Children's Church staff: Helge Nilsen, churchwarden, Åfjord
Sami Representative: Nils Bertil Inari Jønsson
Bishop: Thu Singsaas
Agnes Sophie Gjeset, year-Seamen's Church, Fosnes
Gabriel Eikli, senior, Orkdal
Gunnar Winther, head of the unit, Steinkjer
Diocese of Tunsberg
Priest: Silvie Kristin Lewin, Vicar, Ramnes
Children's Church staff: Kjell Fred Dekko, churchwarden, Al
Bishop: Laila Riksaasen Dahl
Ingvild Kaslegard, teacher / Gestalt, Al
Merethe Kjønnø Dahl, supervisor, Horten
Kjell Rune Wirges, const. section, Nanset
Ingjerd Breian Hedberg, indep. employed, Sem
Diocese of Agder og Telemark
Priest: Berit Bowerbank, pastor, Sauherad and Nes
Children's Church staff: Geir Ivar Bjerkestrand, organist, Froland
Bishop: Olav Skjevesland
Torstein Nordal, student, Nissedal
Karen Junker, Director of Education, Barbu
Berit Haugland, college lecturer, Kragerø
Martin Jakobsen, student, Oddernes
Diocese of Bjorgvin
Priest: Ivar Braut, pastor, Birkeland
Children's Church staff: Tone Synnøve Øygard Steinkopf, cantor, Vaksdal
Bishop: Halvor Nordhaug
Inger Helene Something Violence Nordeide, development manager, Forde
Julie Ane Odegaard, PhD, Løvstakksiden
Berit Nøst Dale, college lecturer, Meland
Kari Synnøve Muri, physiotherapist / Public Health Coordinator, Olden
Diocese of Møre
Priest: Per Eilert Orten, pastor, Aure
Children's Church staff: Kari Vatne, church educator, Spjelkavik
Bishop : Ingeborg Midttømme
Eldar Husøy, teacher, Ulstein
Ann-Kristin Sørvik, verger / indep. employed, Bremsnes
Hilde Bergsfjord Brunvoll, teacher / artist, Bolsøy
Marianne Hermann Brekken, student, Myrbostad
"Two movements have, as in 2009, made their mark before the elections ... regarding homosexuality and questions about ekteskapsliturgi for gay people. The one group calls itself MorFarBarn while the counterpart calls itself Raus folkekirke "