Diocese of Stavanger
Diocese of Stavanger Stavanger bispedømme | |
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 View of the Stavanger Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| Territory | Rogaland |
| Deaneries | Stavanger domprosti, Dalane, Haugaland, Jæren, Karmøy, Ryfylke, Sandnes, Tungenes, Ytre Stavnager |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 91 |
| Members | 338,742 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Established | 1925 |
| Cathedral | Stavanger Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Anne Lise Ådnøy |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Stavanger | |
| Website | |
| http://www.bd.kirken.no/stavanger/ | |
| Reference[1] | |
The Diocese of Stavanger (Norwegian: Stavanger bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers all of Rogaland county in western Norway. The cathedral city is Stavanger, where the Stavanger Cathedral is located. The bishop is Anne Lise Ådnøy, who has held the post since 2019.
History
The
Over time, the diocese was reduced in size. The parish of Eidfjord was transferred to the neighboring Diocese of Bjørgvin in 1630. The regions of Valdres and Hallingdal were transferred to the Diocese of Oslo in 1631, but in exchange, the Diocese of Oslo had to give the upper part of Telemark and transfer that to the Diocese of Stavanger.[1]
In 1682
On 1 January 1925, the Diocese of Kristiansand was divided and all of the diocese located in Rogaland county was moved to the newly re-established Diocese of Stavanger and the cathedral in Stavanger regained its place as the seat of a bishop.[1]
Bishops of Stavanger
Catholic (12th century-Reformation)
- Reinaldca. 1112–1135
- Jon Birgersson, 1135–1152
- Peter, 1152–??
- Amund, ??–1171
- Eirik Ivarsson, 1171–1188
- Njål, 1189/90–1207
- Henrik, 1207–1224
- Askell Jonsson, 1226–1254
- Torgils, 1255–1276
- Arne, 1277–1303
- Ketil, 1304–1317
- Håkon Halldorsson, 1318–1322
- Eirik Ogmundsson, 1322–1342
- Guttorm Pålsson, 1343–1350
- Sigfrid, 1351–1352
- Gyrd Aslason, 1354–1355
- Bottolf Asbjørnsson, 1355–1380
- Hallgeirr Osmundsson, 1380/81
- Olaf, 1381/82–1398/1400
- Håkon Ivarsson, 1400–1426
- Audun Eyvindsson, 1427–1445
- Gunnar Eriksson, 1445–1451/53
- Sigurd Bjørnsson, 1454–1463
- Alv Thorgardsson, 1464–1478
- Eiliv Jonsson, 1481–1512
- Hoskuld Hoskuldsson, 1513–1537
Lutheran (Reformation–1682)
- Jon Guttormsen, 1541–1557
- Jens Gregersen Riber, 1558–1571
- Jørgen Eriksen, 1571–1604
- Laurits Clausen Scabo, 1605–1626
- Tomas Cortsen Wegner, 1627–1654
- Markus Christensen Humble, 1655–1661
- Christen Madsen Tausan, 1661–1680
In 1682 the diocese seat was moved from Stavanger to
Lutheran (1925–present)
The large Diocese of Kristiansand was divided with all of Rogaland county becoming the newly re-established Diocese of Stavanger
- Jacob Christian Petersen, 1925–1940
- Gabriel Skagestad, 1940–1949
- Karl Martinussen, 1949–1960
- Fritjov Søiland Birkeli, 1960–1968
- Olav Hagesæther, 1968–1976
- Sigurd Lunde, 1977–1986
- Bjørn Bue, 1986–1997
- Ernst Oddvar Baasland, 1998–2009
- Erling Johan Pettersen, 2009–2016
- Ivar Braut, 2017-2019
- Anne Lise Ådnøy since 2019
Structure
The Diocese of Stavanger is divided into nine deaneries (Norwegian: Prosti) spread out over Rogaland county. Each deanery corresponds a geographical area, usually one or more 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.[2]
| Deanery (Prosti) | Municipalities |
|---|---|
| Stavanger domprosti | Stavanger |
| Dalane prosti | Bjerkreim, Eigersund, Lund, Sokndal |
| Haugaland prosti | Bokn, Haugesund, Tysvær, Utsira, Vindafjord |
| Jæren prosti | Gjesdal, Hå, Klepp, Time |
| Karmøy prosti | Karmøy |
| Ryfylke prosti | Sauda, Suldal, Hjelmeland, Strand |
| Sandnes prosti | Sandnes |
| Tungenes prosti | Kvitsøy, Randaberg, Sola, Stavanger |
| Ytre Stavanger prosti | Stavanger |
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Stavanger bispedømme"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ "Prosti, fellesråd og kyrkjelydar" (in Norwegian). Stavanger bispedømme. Retrieved 2015-05-07.