Diocese of Oslo


The Diocese of Oslo is the Church of Norway's bishopric for the municipalities of Oslo, Asker and Bærum. It is one of Norway's five traditional bishoprics and was founded around the year 1070.

History

Oslo was established as a diocese in 1068. It was originally a suffragan of the archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen, from 1104 on of that of Lund and starting from 1152 on of Nidaros. It then covered the counties of Oslo, Akershus, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Telemark, Vestfold and Østfold, and the province of Bohuslän, and the parishes of Idre and Särna.
The Diocese of Hamar was established and separated from Oslo in 1152, but it was again merged with Oslo in 1541. The regions of Hallingdal and Valdres were transferred from Diocese of Stavanger to Oslo in 1631. The parishes of Idre and Särna were lost to Sweden in 1644, and the province of Bohuslän was lost in 1658. Hamar was again separated from Oslo in 1864. The rest of Telemark was transferred to Diocese of Kristiansand the same year. The Diocese of Tunsberg was established and separated from Oslo in 1948. The Diocese of Borg was established and separated from Oslo in 1969.
Today the Diocese of Oslo only covers the county of Oslo and the municipalities of Asker and Bærum in Akershus.

Bishops

Medieval

  • – , missionary bishop
  • Torolv
  • Aslak
  • Geisard
  • 1122–1133 Kol Torkelson
  • Peter
  • ? – 1157 William
  • 1157/61–1170 Torsteinn
  • 1170–1190 Helge I
  • 1190–1225 Nikolas Arnesson
  • 1126–1244 Orm
  • 1247–1248 Torkell
  • 1248–1267 Håkon
  • 1267–1287
  • 1288–1303 Eyvind
  • 1304–1322 Helge II
  • 1322–1351
  • 1352–1354 Gyrd Aslason
  • 1352–1358
  • 1359–1370 Hallvard Bjørnarsson
  • 1373–1385 Jon
  • 1386–1407
  • 1407 Aslak Bolt
  • 1408–1420 Jakob Knutson
  • 1420–1452 Jens Jakobssøn
  • 1453–1483
  • 1483–1488 Nils Audensson Kalib
  • 1489–1505 Herlog Vigleiksson Korning
  • 1506–1521 Anders Mus
  • 1521–1524
  • 1524 Anders Mus
  • 1525-1537 Hans Rev

Since the Reformation

Deaneries