Diocese of Tunsberg

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Diocese of Tunsberg

Tunsberg bispedømme
Tønsberg Cathedral
Location
CountryNorway
Statistics
Members372,586
Information
DenominationChurch of Norway
Established1948
CathedralTønsberg Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopJan Otto Myrseth
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

Tunsberg is a diocese of the Church of Norway. It includes all of the parishes located within the counties of Vestfold and Buskerud, with the cathedral located in the city of Tønsberg. The Diocese of Tunsberg consists of the cathedral deanery and eight rural deaneries.[1]

History

Prior to the establishment of the Diocese of Tunsberg in 1948, then counties of Vestfold and Buskerud belonged to the

cathedral city of the Diocese of Tunsberg. Historically Tønsberg had been an important ecclesiastical center in Norway; in the Middle Ages, there were as many as 7 churches and 3 monasteries in this small urban community.[2]

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four evangelists and their personal symbols. The altarpiece depicting the struggle of Jesus at Gethsemane dates from 1764. The cathedral´s oldest treasures are two 16th-century Bibles, one from 1550 and one from 1589. The facility was refurbished during 1939 under the direction of Arnstein Arneberg. The interior contains stained glass windows and glass mosaics by Norwegian artist, Per Vigeland (1904–1968). A fresco painted directly on the wall above the south door, depicts Jesus as the Good Shepherd.[3]

Beside Tønsberg Cathedral is the Park of Remembrance. The park is dedicated to the Second World War heroes. There are various commemorative monuments in the park, starting from various sculptures to fountains and art work, but the most famous piece is the sculpture Mother and Child by Gustav Vigeland.[4]

On 1 January 2022, the churches in

Ringsaker prosti in this diocese.[5]

The current bishop is Jan Otto Myrseth.[6]

Structure

The Diocese of Tønsberg is divided into nine deaneries (Norwegian: Prosti) spread out over Buskerud and Vestfold counties.[7] 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.

Deanery (Prosti) Municipalities County
Drammen og Lier prosti
 Drammen, Lier Buskerud
Eiker prosti
 Krødsherad, Modum, Sigdal, Øvre Eiker
Ringerike prosti
 Hole, Jevnaker, Ringerike
Hallingdal prosti
Nes, Gol, Hemsedal, Hol
Kongsberg prosti
 Flesberg, Kongsberg, Nore og Uvdal, Rollag
Nord-Jarlsberg prosti
 Holmestrand, Horten Vestfold
Larvik prosti
 Larvik
Sandefjord prosti
 Sandefjord
Tønsberg domprosti
 Færder, Tønsberg

List of Bishops

References

  1. ^ "Tunsberg Bispedømme". Tunsberg bispedømme (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  2. ^ "Tønsberg Cathedral (Tønsberg Tourist Centre)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  3. ^ "Tønsberg Cathedral (Tønsberg)". Archived from the original on 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  4. ^ Parks of Remembrance, Tønsberg (Norway Attractions)
  5. ^ "Markering av Jevnakers overgang til nytt bispedømme". Jevnaker kirkelige fellesråd (in Norwegian). 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  6. ^ "Jan Otto Myrseth ny biskop i Tunsberg". Den norske kirke, Kirkerådet (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  7. ^ "Kontaktinformasjon". Tunsberg bispedømme. Den norske kirke. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

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