Country Norway Bishop Per Oskar Kjølaas | Parishes 66 Established 1952 Phone +47 77 60 39 60 Number of members 236,000 | |
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Deaneries Tromsø domprosti, Alta, Hammerfest, Indre Finnmark, Indre-Troms, Nord-Troms, Senja, Trondenes, Varanger Address Conrad Holmboes veg 20, 9011 Tromsø, Norway Similar Tromsø Cathedral, Grønnåsen skole, Det evangelis Stift i Norge, Jesu Kristi Kirke av Siste Dag, Den katolske Kirke ‑ Tr | ||
Nord-Hålogaland (Norwegian: Nord-Hålogaland bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Lutheran churches in Troms and Finnmark counties as well as Svalbard. The diocese is seated in the city of Tromsø at the Tromsø Cathedral, the seat of the presiding bishop, Per Oskar Kjølaas (bishop since 2002).
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History
Northern Norway (present-day Troms and Nordland) was separated from the large Diocese of Nidaros to become a diocese of its own in 1804 (formally in 1844). It was first named Tromsø Stift, but the name was changed to Diocese of Hålogaland in 1918. When Svalbard became part of Norway in 1920, it also became a part of this diocese. The Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland was established in 1952 when the Diocese of Hålogaland was divided into two new dioceses: Nord-Hålogaland and Sør-Hålogaland.
Bishops
The Bishops of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland since its creation in 1952. For bishops before that year, see the Diocese of Hålogaland.
Cathedral
Tromsø Cathedral was built in 1861. It was designed by architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. 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.
Structure
The Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland is divided into nine deaneries (Norwegian: prosti). Each one corresponds to several municipalities in the diocese. Each municipality is further divided into one or more parishes which each contain one or more congregations. See each municipality below for lists of churches and parishes within them.