Trondhjem, Ancient See of

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• 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 Bergen in Norway —     Ancient See of Bergen in Norway     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Bergen in Norway     (BERGA, BERGENSIS.)     The diocese included the Provinces of Nordre and Sondre Bergenhus, and the district of Sondmor in the Province of… …   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 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 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 Hamar — For the current Church of Norway diocese, see diocese of Hamar. The former Norwegian Catholic diocese of Hamar existed from 1152 to the Protestant Reformation. The see was at Hamar, and the diocese included the (modern) counties of Hedmark… …   Wikipedia

• Ancient Diocese of Sodor and Man —     Ancient Diocese of Sodor and Man     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient Diocese of Sodor and Man     (SODORENSIS).     The early history of this see is extremely obscure. The Scandinavian diocese, which included Man and the western isles of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• 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

• 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

• 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