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• Ancient See of York —     Ancient See of York     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of York     (EBORACENSIS).     The seat of metropolitan jurisdiction for the northern province. It is not known when or how Christianity first reached York, but there was a bishop… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient See of Winchester —     Ancient See of Winchester     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Winchester     (WINTONIA, WINTONIENSIS).     This diocese came into existence in 635 when the great missionary Diocese of Dorchester, founded by St. Birinus in 634 for the …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient See of Borglum —     Ancient See of Börglum     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Börglum     (BURGLANUM, BURGLANENSIS.)     The ancient See of Börglum, in Denmark, embraced the ancient districts of Vendsyssel and Thy, that is, the whole of the extreme… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient See of Ribe in Denmark (Jutland) —     Ancient See of Ribe in Denmark (Jutland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Ribe in Denmark (Jutland)     (RIPAE, RIPENSIS.)     The diocese (29 deaneries, 278 parishes) consisted of the modern Danish Provinces of Ribe, Vejle, and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient See of Skara —     Ancient See of Skara     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Skara     (SCARAE; SKARONENSIS, SCARENSIS).     Located in Sweden; suffragan to Hamburg (990 1104), to Lund (1104 64), and finally to Upsala (1164 1530). This diocese, the most …   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 Vexio —     Ancient See of Vexiö     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Vexiö     (WEPIONENSIS.)     The Ancient See of Vexiö, in Sweden, comprised the County of Kronoberg and the hundreds of Ostra, Westra, Östbo, and Westbo in the County of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ancient See of Viborg in Denmark —     Ancient See of Viborg in Denmark     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Viborg in Denmark     (VIBERGAE, VIBERGENSIS.)     The ancient See of Viborg, in Denmark, comprised the Province of Viborg, the town of Aalborg, and the hundreds of …   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 Strengnas —     Ancient See of Strengnäs     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Strengnäs     (STRENGAE, STRENGENSIA; STRENGENESIS).     Located in Sweden. The diocese consisted of the County of Nykoping, the County of Stockholm south of Lake Malar,… …   Catholic encyclopedia