Anti-Catholicism in Norway
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The expulsion of Catholics from Norway, from 1613 onwards, was a precaution taken against the Counter-Reformation movement, which was orchestrated by the Kings of Denmark–Norway, but after 1814 it was orchestrated by the Norwegian government.
The Gjerpen Trial
Following the events of the
Akershus Castle, and his two brothers Jakob Hjort and Evert Hjort. Also the priest Herman Hanssøn was among the suspects.[1][2] Niels Claussøn Senning, Bishop of the Diocese of Oslo, was responsible for the inquisitions.[3] King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway was present at the trial, and he had ordered all bishops of the country to attend.[1] The trial ended on 21 August. Several of the priests were found guilty. They were convicted to loss of benefice and inheritance, and were instructed to leave the country.[1][4][5] Two suspected students, Petrus Alphæus and Mogens Haakenssøn, were also expelled from the country.[1]
After the Trial
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After 1814
After the
Lutheran church was compulsory, effectively banning Catholics. The ban on Catholicism was lifted in 1842, and the ban on Jews was lifted in 1851. At first, there were multiple restrictions on the practice of Catholicism and only foreign citizens were allowed to practice. The first post-reformation parish was founded in 1843, Catholics were only allowed to celebrate Mass in this one parish. In 1845 most restrictions on non-Lutheran Christian denominations were lifted, and Catholics were now allowed to practice their religion freely, but monasticism and Jesuits were first allowed as late as 1897 and 1956 respectively.[6]
See also
- Jew clause
- Jesuit clause
References
- ^ a b c d e Bang, A. Chr. (1912). Den norske kirkes historie. Kristiania and Copenhagen: Gyldendal. pp. 356–362.
- ^ Marmøy, Reidar (1963). Dahl, Thorleif (ed.). Vårt folks historie. Vol. 4. Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 302–304.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Christoffer Hjort". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ISBN 9789401209632.