Nidaros
Nidaros, Niðarós or Niðaróss (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈniðɑˌroːsː]) was the medieval name of Trondheim when it was the capital of Norway's first Christian kings. It was named for its position at the mouth (Old Norse: óss) of the River Nid (the present-day Nidelva).
Although the capital was later moved to
Pre-Reformation
The
Olaf Haraldsson established Nidaros as a
Jon Birgerson was succeeded as archbishop by
King
To regulate ecclesiastical affairs (which had suffered during the struggles with Sverre),
Archbishop Erik Valkendorf was exiled in 1521. His successor, Olaf Engelbrektsson (the instrument of the royal will in the introduction of Lutheranism and a partisan of King Christian II of Denmark and Norway), fled from the threat of Christian III (1537). The reliquaries of St. Olaf and St. Augustine (Eystein) were taken to Copenhagen and melted down. The bones of St. Olaf were buried, unmarked, in the cathedral.
Present day
When Norway regained self-rule as a separate kingdom in a union with Sweden in 1814, a period of national romanticism began in which attention was paid to the remnants of the independent medieval kingdom. It was resolved to restore the ancient cathedral of Nidaros.
The pilgrimage route to Nidaros Cathedral has been revived. Using Norwegian spelling, the route is known as
The modern Lutheran diocese of Trondheim is known as
See also
- Nidaros Cathedral – Cathedral in Trøndelag, Norway
- Pilgrim's Route – Pilgrimage in Norway
- Archdiocese of Nidaros– Lost archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church
- Diocese of Nidaros – Lutheran diocese in Norway
- Territorial Prelature of Trondheim– Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Norway
References
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia. "Ancient See of Trondhjem".
- ^ Maurer. "Die Bekehrung des norwegischen Stammes", I.ii.168. (Munich), 1855.
- ^ Bang, Anton Christia Den norske Kirkes Historie under Katholicismen (Christiania: 1887, 44, 50)
- ^ Maurer. I.iii.462.
- ^ Daae, Ludvig. Norges Helgener, pp. 170–6. A. Cammermeyer (Christiania), 1879.
- ^ Baluze, Étienne Letters of Pope Innocent III (Paris: 1682. I, i, 226, 227)
- ^ Bang. op. cit., 109
- ^ Bang, op. cit., 297
- ^ Adami gesta pontificum Hammaburgensium (Hanover: 1876, II, 82)
- ^ Pilgrimage to Nidaros (Scandinavica.com)
Sources
- Munch, P.A. Throndhjems Domkirke (Christiania: Fabritius, 1859)
- Krefting, O. Om Throndhjems Domkirke (Trondhjem: Aktietrykkeriet, 1899)
- Mathiesen, Henr. Det gamle Throndhjem (Christiania: 1897)