Diocese of Oslo, Norway

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Oslo / Osloën(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1070?: Established as Diocese of Oslo
1104: Became suffragan of Lund
1152: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Hamar
1153: Became suffragan of Nidaros
1537: Suppressed
1868.08.07: Restored as Mission sui juris of Norway (from Apostolic Vicariate of Sweden and Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole)
1869.08.17: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Norway
1892.03.11: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Norway
1913.06.01: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Norway and Spitzbergen (English)
1925.12.15: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Norway
1931.04.07: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Central Norway
1931.04.08: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Northern Norway
1931.04.10: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Oslo / de Oslo (Latin)
1953.06.29: Promoted as Diocese of Oslo / Osloën(sis) (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)

Contact Info

Address: Oslo Katolske Bispedømme, Akersveien 5, N-0177, Oslo, Norway

Phone: 23.21.95.06

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1989.06)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2005.07.29 – ...):	Bishop Bernt Ivar Eidsvig, C.R.S.A. (71)
Coadjutor Bishop (2024.11.01 – ...):	Bishop Fredrik Hansen (45)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Oslo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Bernt Ivar Eidsvig, C.R.S.A. (71)
(2005.07.29 – ...)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway)

Labori non honori

Born:	1953.09.12 (Rjukan, Norway)
Ordained Priest:	1982.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.10.22

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (2005.07.29 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Trondheim (Norway) (2009.06.08 – 2019.10.01)

Bishop Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC. (86)
(1983.11.26 – 2005.07.29)

Bishop emeritus of Oslo (Norway)

Ut impleam verbum Dei

Born:	1938.10.01 (Lorch, Norway)
Ordained Priest:	1964.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.12.07

Titular Bishop of Hólar (1975.08.29 – 1979.03.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Central Norway (Norway) (1975.08.29 – 1979.03.28)

Bishop-Prelate of Trondheim (Norway) (1979.03.28 – 1983.11.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1981.06.02 – 1983.11.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Trondheim (Norway) (1983.11.26 – 1988)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1983.11.26 – 2005.07.29)

President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference (1999 – 2005)

Bishop John Willem Nicolaysen Gran, O.C.S.O.
(1964.11.25 – 1983.11.26)

Ipse faciet

Born:	1920.04.05 (Norway)
Ordained Priest:	1957.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1963.03.24
Died:	2008.03.20 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Raphia (1962.12.27 – 1964.11.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1962.12.27 – 1964.11.25)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1964.11.25 – 1983.11.26)

President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference (1978 – 1986)

Bishop Jacques Mangers, S.M.
(1953.06.29 – 1964.11.25)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1889.03.18 (Luxembourg)
Ordained Priest:	1920.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.08.24
Died:	1972.01.07 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Selja (1932.07.12 – 1953.06.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Oslo (Norway) (1932.07.12 – 1953.06.29)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1953.06.29 – 1964.11.25)

Titular Bishop of Afufenia (1964.11.25 – 1972.01.07)

Vicars Apostolic of Oslo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jacques Mangers, S.M.
(1932.07.12 – 1953.06.29)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Norway (Roman Rite)

Bishop Olaf Offerdahl
(1930.03.13 – 1930.10.07)

Born:	1857.12.12 (Norway)
Ordained Priest:	1891.11.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.04.06
Died:	1930.10.07 († 72)

Apostolic Administrator of Norway (Norway) (1928.10.11 – 1930.03.13)

Titular Bishop of Selja (1930.03.13 – 1930.10.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Norway (Norway) (1930.03.13 – 1930.10.07)

Fr. Olaf Offerdahl (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1928.10.11 – 1930.03.13)

Bishop Johannes Olav Smit
(1925.12.15 – 1928.10.11)

Spero lucem

Born:	1883.02.19 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1906.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1922.06.29
Died:	1972.06.23 († 89)

Vicar Apostolic of Norway and Spitzbergen (Norway) (1922.04.11 – 1925.12.15)

Titular Bishop of Paralus (1922.04.11 – 1972.06.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Norway (Norway) (1925.12.15 – 1928.10.11)

Vicars Apostolic of Norway and Spitzbergen (Roman Rite)

Bishop Johannes Olav Smit
(1922.04.11 – 1925.12.15)

(see above)

Bishop Johannes Olaf Fallize (later Archbishop)
(1913.06.01 – 1922.04.11)

Born:	1844.11.09 (Luxembourg)
Ordained Priest:	1871.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.03.19
Died:	1933.10.23 († 88)

Prefect Apostolic of Norway (Norway) (1887.02.06 – 1892.03.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Norway (Norway) (1892.03.11 – 1913.06.01)

Titular Bishop of Elusa (1892.03.11 – 1922.10.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Norway and Spitzbergen (Norway) (1913.06.01 – 1922.04.11)

Titular Archbishop of Chalcis (1922.10.09 – 1933.10.23)

Vicars Apostolic of Norway (Roman Rite)

Bishop Johannes Olaf Fallize (later Archbishop)
(1892.03.11 – 1913.06.01)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Norway (Roman Rite)

Fr. Johannes Olaf Fallize (later Archbishop)
(1887.02.06 – 1892.03.11)

(see above)

Fr. Bernard Bernard
(1869.08.17 – 1887)

Born:	1821.07.21 (France)
Died:	1895 († 74)

Prefect Apostolic of North Pole (Norway) (1862 – 1869.08.17)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Norway (Norway) (1869.04.05 – 1869.08.17)

Prefect Apostolic of Norway (Norway) (1869.08.17 – 1887)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Norway (Roman Rite)

Fr. Bernard Bernard
(1869.04.05 – 1869.08.17)

(see above)

Bishops of Oslo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hans Rev
(1525 – 1527 deposed)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1525 – 1527 deposed)

Bishop Hans Mule
(1521 – 1524.09.24)

Died:

1524.09.24

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1521 – 1524.09.24)

Bishop Anders Mus
(1505.10.24 – 1521)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1505.10.24 – 1521)

Bishop Herlog Vigleiksson Korning
(1489.07 – 1505?)

Died:

1505?

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1489.07 – 1505?)

Bishop Nils Audensson Kalib
(1483.08.27 – 1489)

Died:

1489

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1483.08.27 – 1489)

Bishop Gunnar Tjostulvsson Holk
(1453.06.20 – 1482)

Died:

1482

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1453.06.20 – 1482)

Bishop Jens Jakobssøn
(1420.07.08 – 1453)

Died:

1453

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1420.07.08 – 1453)

Bishop Jakob Knutsson
(1407.09.10 – 1420?)

Died:

1420?

Bishop of Bjørgvin (Norway) (1401.04.04 – 1407.09.10)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1407.09.10 – 1420?)

Bishop Eystein Aslaksson
(1386.04.11 – 1407.02.25)

Died:

1407.02.25

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1386.04.11 – 1407.02.25)

Bishop Jon
(1372.10.27 – 1385.09)

Died:

1385.09

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1372.10.27 – 1385.09)

Bishop Hallvard Bjørnarsson
(1359.10.23 – 1371?)

Died:

1371?

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1359.10.23 – 1371?)

Bishop Sigfrid, O.P.
(1352.08.13 – 1358)

Died:

1358

Bishop of Stavanger (Norway) (1351.05.30 – 1352.08.13)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1352.08.13 – 1358)

Bishop Salomon Toraldson
(1322 – 1351)

Died:

1351

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1322 – 1351)

Bishop Helge
(1304 – 1322)

Died:

1322

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1304 – 1322)

Bishop Eyvind
(1288 – 1303)

Died:

1303

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1288 – 1303)

Bishop Andreas
(1267 – 1287)

Died:

1287

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1267 – 1287)

Bishop Håkon (later Archbishop)
(1248 – 1265)

Died:

1267.08.18

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1248 – 1265)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1265 – 1267.08.18)

Bishop Torkell
(1245? – 1248)

Died:

1248

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1245? – 1248)

Bishop Orm
(1226 – 1244)

Died:

1244

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1226 – 1244)

Bishop Nikolas Arnesson
(1190 – 1225.05.09)

Died:

1225.05.09

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1190 – 1225.05.09)

Bishop Helge
(1170 – 1190)

Died:

1190

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1170 – 1190)

Bishop Torsteinn
(1157 – 1169?)

Died:

1169?

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1157 – 1169?)

Bishop Vilhelm
(? – 1157)

Died:

1157

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (? – 1157)

Bishop Peter
(? – ?)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (? – ?)

Bishop Koll Torkelsson
(1100? – 1130?)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1100? – 1130?)

Bishop Gerhard
(? – ?)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (? – ?)

Bishop Aslak
(? – ?)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (? – ?)

Bishop Thorolf
(? – ?)

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (? – ?)

Bishop Asgaut
(? – 1073)

Died:

1073

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (? – 1073)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC. (86) (1981.06.02 – 1983.11.26)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop John Willem Nicolaysen Gran, O.C.S.O. (1962.12.27 – 1964.11.25)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Sankt Olav domkirke, Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Bergen domkirke, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Former Cathedral (now ruined): Hellig treenighets domkirke, Hamar, Hedmark, Norway
Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Stavanger domkirke, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
World Heritage Site (now Protestant church): Urnes stavkirke, Ornes, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (30)

Trondheim (↑), Stockholm (→), København (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 154,443 km²

Population: 145,120 Catholics (3.5% of 4,200,150 total)

Pastoral Centres: 27 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 86 priests (56 diocesan, 30 religious), 8 deacons, 114 religious (32 brothers, 82 sisters), 6 seminarians

Diocese of

Oslo

Norway , Bouvet Island

Celebrations

History

Contact Info

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (30)

Statistics (2022.12.31)