Stavanger, Ancient See of

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• Ancient See of Stavanger —     Ancient See of Stavanger     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Stavanger     (STAVANGRIA; STAVANGRENSIS)     Located in Norway; included the Provinces of Stavanger, Lister and Mandal, and Nedenes. It was formed early in the twelfth… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient See of Trondhjem —     Ancient See of Trondhjem     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Trondhjem     (NIDAROS).     In Norway it was the kings who introduced Christianity, which first became known to the people during their martial expeditions (Hergenröther,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient See of Oslo in Norway —     Ancient See of Oslo in Norway     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Oslo in Norway     (ASLOIA, ASLOENSIS.)     Oslo occupied part of the site of Christiania (founded 1624). After the formation of the Diocese of Hamar in 1152, the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient Diocese of Bergen — For the contemporary Lutheran diocese, see Diocese of Bjørgvin. The Catholic Diocese of Bergen in Norway existed from the eleventh century to the Protestant Reformation (1537), and included the (modern) counties of Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane… …   Wikipedia

• Ancient Diocese of Stavanger — The former Catholic Diocese of Stavanger, in Norway, included the Province of Stavanger, Province of Lister and Mandal, and Province of Nedenes. It existed from the beginning of the twelfth century to the Protestant Reformation.HistoryIt was… …   Wikipedia

• Diocese of Stavanger — Stavanger is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers Rogaland. The cathedral city is Stavanger, and the bishop since 2009 is Erling Johan Pettersen. Contents 1 History 2 Bishops of Stavanger 2.1 Catholic …   Wikipedia

• Archdiocese of Nidaros — For the present day Lutheran diocese, see diocese of Nidaros. For the present day Catholic area, see Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Trondheim. The Archdiocese of Nidaros was the metropolitan see covering Norway in the later Middle Ages.… …   Wikipedia

• Diocese of Oslo — Oslo bishopric is The Church of Norway s bishopric for the municipalities of Oslo, Asker and Bærum. It is one of Norway s five traditional bishoprics and was founded around the year 1070. History Oslo was established as a diocese in 1068. It was… …   Wikipedia

• Nidaros — or Niðarós was during the Middle Ages, the old name of Trondheim, Norway (Danish Norwegian: Trondhjem) . Until the Reformation, Nidaros remained the centre of the spiritual life of the country. After the Catholic Archdiocese was abolished by… …   Wikipedia

• Uppsala — This article is about the city in Sweden. For the university, see Uppsala University. For the Uppsala important in Norse paganism, see Gamla Uppsala. For the Canadian township, see Upsala, Ontario. Uppsala Uppsala with its cathedral …   Wikipedia