Territorial Prelature of Trondheim, Norway

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Territorial Prelature

Name: Trondheim / Truden(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

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History

1030: Established as Diocese of Nidaros / Trondheim
1104: Became suffragan of Lund
1134: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sodor
1153: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nidaros (with suffragan sees Bjørgvin, Fær Øer, Gardar, Hamar, Hólar, Kirkwall, Oslo, Skálholt and Stavanger)
1300: Lost suffragan see Kirkwall and gained suffragan see Kirkwall
1472.08.17: Lost suffragan see Kirkwall
1537: Lost suffragan sees Bjørgvin, Gardar, Oslo and Stavanger
1538: Suppressed
1931.04.07: Restored as Mission sui juris of Central Norway / Norvegia Centrale (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Norway)
1935: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Central Norway / Norvegia Centrale (Latin)
1953.02.04: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Norway / Norvegia Centrale (Latin)
1979.03.28: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Trondheim / Truden(sis) (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)

Contact Info

Address: Sverres gate 1, N-7012 Trondheim, Norway

Phone: 73.52.77.05

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1989.06)

Present Prelates

Bishop-Prelate (2019.10.01 – ...):

Bishop Erik Varden, O.C.S.O. (50)

President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference

Apostolic Administrator of Tromsø (Norway)

Ordinaries

Prelates of Trondheim (Roman Rite)

Bishop Erik Varden, O.C.S.O. (50)
(2019.10.01 – ...)

Bishop-Prelate of Trondheim (Norway)
President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference
Apostolic Administrator of Tromsø (Norway)

Coram fratribus intellexi

Born:	1974.05.13 (Sarpsborg, Norway)
Ordained Priest:	2011.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.10.03

Bishop-Prelate of Trondheim (Norway) (2019.10.01 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Tromsø (Norway) (2023.08.31 – ...)

President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference (2024.09.11 – ...)

Bishop Bernt Ivar Eidsvig, C.R.S.A. (71)
(Apostolic Administrator 2009.06.08 – 2019.10.01)

Bishop Georg Müller, SS.CC.
(1997.06.20 – 2009.06.08)

Caritas Dei in cordibus nostris

Born:	1951.06.07 (Norway)
Ordained Priest:	1978.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.07.28
Died:	2015.10.25 († 64)

Apostolic Administrator of Trondheim (Norway) (1988 – 1997.06.20)

Bishop-Prelate of Trondheim (Norway) (1997.06.20 – 2009.06.08)

Fr. Georg Müller, SS.CC. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1988 – 1997.06.20)

Bishop Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC. (86)
(Apostolic Administrator 1983.11.26 – 1988)

Bishop Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC. (86)
(1979.03.28 – 1983.11.26)

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)

Vicars Apostolic of Central Norway (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC. (86)
(1975.08.29 – 1979.03.28)

(see above)

Bishop Johann Rüth, SS.CC.
(1953.02.04 – 1974.03.25)

Born:	1899.09.08
Ordained Priest:	1924.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.04.12
Died:	1978.02.17 († 78)

Vicar Apostolic of Central Norway (Norway) (1953.02.04 – 1974.03.25)

Titular Bishop of Amudarsa (1953.02.04 – 1978.02.17)

Prefects Apostolic of Central Norway (Roman Rite)

Fr. Giovanni Deutsch, SS.CC.
(1945.12.14 – 1953)

Died:

1953

Prefect Apostolic of Central Norway (Norway) (1945.12.14 – 1953)

Fr. Cipriano Witte, SS.CC.
(1932.01.30 – 1944)

Died:

1944

Prefect Apostolic of Central Norway (Norway) (1932.01.30 – 1944)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Nidaros (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson
(1523.12.09 – 1538.02.07)

Died:

1538.02.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1523.12.09 – 1538.02.07)

Archbishop Erik Valkendorf
(1510.08.14 – 1522.11.28)

Died:

1522.11.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1510.08.14 – 1522.11.28)

Archbishop Gaute
(1475.06.14 – 1510.05.14)

Died:

1510.05.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1475.06.14 – 1510.05.14)

Archbishop Olav Trondsson
(1459.02.14 – 1474.11.25)

Consecrated Bishop:	1459.06.28
Died:	1474.11.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1459.02.14 – 1474.11.25)

Archbishop Henrik Kalteisen, O.P.
(1452.02.28 – 1459)

Died:

1465.10.02

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1452.02.28 – 1459)

Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea (1459 – 1465.10.02)

Archbishop Aslak Hartviktsson Bolt
(1429.12.27 – 1449.05)

Died:

1449.05

Bishop of Bjørgvin (Norway) (1408.01.14 – 1429.12.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1429.12.27 – 1449.05)

Archbishop Eskill
(1402.12.20 – 1428.03.11)

Died:

1428.03.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1402.12.20 – 1428.03.11)

Archbishop Vinald Henriksson
(1387.06.07 – 1402)

Died:

1402

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1387.06.07 – 1402)

Archbishop Nicolaus Rusare
(1382 – 1386)

Died:

1386

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1382 – 1386)

Archbishop Trond Gardarsson
(1371.10.22 – 1381)

Died:

1381

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1371.10.22 – 1381)

Archbishop Olav, O.S.B.
(1350.11.03 – 1371)

Died:

1371

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1350.11.03 – 1371)

Archbishop Arne Vade Einarsson
(1346.08.30 – 1349.10.17)

Died:

1349.10.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1346.08.30 – 1349.10.17)

Archbishop Pål Bårdsson
(1333.11.26 – 1346.02.01)

Died:

1346.02.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1333.11.26 – 1346.02.01)

Archbishop Eiliv Korte Arnason
(1310.12.04 – 1332.11.02)

Died:

1332.11.02

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1310.12.04 – 1332.11.02)

Archbishop Jørund
(1287.02.15 – 1309.04.11)

Died:

1309.04.11

Bishop of Hamar (Norway) (1286 – 1287.02.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1287.02.15 – 1309.04.11)

Archbishop Jon Raude
(1268.06.24 – 1282.12.21)

Died:

1282.12.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1268.06.24 – 1282.12.21)

Archbishop Håkon
(1265 – 1267.08.18)

Died:

1267.08.18

Bishop of Oslo (Norway) (1248 – 1265)

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

Archbishop Einar
(1255.03.12 – 1263)

Died:

1263

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1255.03.12 – 1263)

Archbishop Sørle
(1253.02.03 – 1254.05.01)

Died:

1254.05.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1253.02.03 – 1254.05.01)

Archbishop Sigurd Eindridesson
(1230 – 1252.03.06)

Died:

1252.03.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1230 – 1252.03.06)

Archbishop Tore
(1227 – 1230.04.07)

Died:

1230.04.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1227 – 1230.04.07)

Archbishop Peter av Husastad
(1224 – 1226.10.09)

Died:

1226.10.09

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1224 – 1226.10.09)

Archbishop Guttorm
(1215 – 1224.02.06)

Died:

1224.02.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1215 – 1224.02.06)

Archbishop Tore
(1206 – 1214.08.08)

Died:

1214.08.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1206 – 1214.08.08)

Archbishop Eirik Ivarsson
(1189 – 1205)

Bishop of Stavanger (Norway) (1172? – 1189)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1189 – 1205)

Saint Archbishop Øystein Erlendsson (Augustinus)
(1157? – 1188.01.26)

Born:	1120? (Norway)
Died:	1188.01.26 (Nidaros, Norway † 67)
Feast:	01.26

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1157? – 1188.01.26)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Jon Birgisson
(1154 – 1157)

Died:

1157

Bishop of Stavanger (Norway) (? – 1152)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1152 – 1154)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1154 – 1157)

Archbishop Jon Birgisson
(1152 – 1154)

(see above)

Bishops of Nidaros (Roman Rite)

Bishop Reidar
(? – 1151)

Died:

1151

Bishop of Nidaros (Norway) (? – 1151)

Bishop Ivar Kalfsson
(1139? – ?)

Bishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1139? – ?)

Bishop Simon
(1103? – 1130?)

Bishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1103? – 1130?)

Bishop Adalbrikt
(1080? – 1090?)

Bishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1080? – 1090?)

Bishop Sigurd
(1050? – ?)

Bishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1050? – ?)

Bishop Grimkjell
(? – ?)

Bishop of Nidaros (Norway) (? – ?)

Bishop Jon Sigurd
(1032? – 1050?)

Bishop of Nidaros (Norway) (1032? – 1050?)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Sankt Olav domkirke, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag
Former Cathedral (now Protestant church): Nidarosdomen, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag

Churches by City (6)

Tromsø (↗), Stockholm (↘), Oslo (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 56,458 km²

Population: 16,530 Catholics (2.2% of 744,580 total)

Pastoral Centres: 5 parishes

Personnel: 15 priests (12 diocesan, 3 religious), 1 deacon, 26 religious (5 brothers, 21 sisters)