Diocese of Oslo

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Oslo bishopric 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.


[edit] Bishops since 1541

  • 1541-1545 Hans Rev
  • 1545-1548 Anders Madssøn
  • 1548-1580 Frants Berg
  • 1580-1600 Jens Nilssøn
  • 1601-1607 Anders Bendssøn Dall
  • 1607-1617 Niels Senning
  • 1617-1639 Niels Simensen Glostrup
  • 1639-1646 Oluf Boesen
  • 1646-1664 Hennings Stockfleth
  • 1664-1699 Hans Rosing
  • 1699-1712 Hans Munch
  • 1713-1730 Bartholomæus Deichman
  • 1731-1737 Peder Hersleb
  • 1738-1758 Niels Dorph
  • 1758-1773 Fredrik Nannestad
  • 1773-1804 Christian Schmidt
  • 1805-1822 Fredrik Julius Bech
  • 1823-1845 Christian Sørensen
  • 1846-1874 Jens Lauritz Arup
  • 1875-1893 Carl Peter Parelius Essendrop
  • 1893-1896 Fredrik Wilhelm Klumpp Bugge
  • 1896-1912 Anton Christian Bang
  • 1912-1922 Jens Frølich Tandberg
  • 1922-1937 Johan Lunde
  • 1937-1951 Eivind Josef Berggrav
  • 1951-1968 Johannes Smemo
  • 1968-1973 Fridtjov Søiland Birkeli
  • 1973-1977 Kaare Støylen
  • 1977-1998 Andreas Aarflot
  • 1998-2005 Gunnar Stålsett
  • 2005- Ole Christian Kvarme

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