Diocese of Hamar

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Current cathedral in Hamar
Current cathedral in Hamar

Hamar is a present Lutheran diocese, named after its episcopal see, the Norwegian city of Hamar.

There are 164 parishes in the diocese.

[edit] Lutheran diocese

In the Church of Norway, the diocese of Hamar covers Oppland and Hedmark. The cathedral city is Hamar, and the bishop is Solveig Fiske.

[edit] List of bishops

The Lutheran diocese of Hamar was established in 1864. In reverse chronolocial order, the following bishops have led the diocese:

  • 2006-present : Solveig Fiske
  • 1993–2006 : Rosemarie Köhn
  • 1974–1993 : Georg Hille
  • 1964–1974 : Alexander Johnson
  • 1947–1964 : Kristian Schjelderup
  • 1945–1947 : Henrik Hille
  • 1943–1945 : Sigurd Haga[1]
  • 1942–1943 : Georg Falck-Hansen[1]
  • 1934–1942 : Henrik Hille
  • 1922–1934 : Mikkel Bjønness-Jacobsen
  • 1918–1922 : Gustav Johan Fredrik Dietrichson
  • 1917–1918 : Otto Jensen
  • 1906–1917 : Christen Brun
  • 1887–1906 : Arnoldus Hille
  • 1864–1887 : Halvor Folkestad

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Appointed by Nasjonal Samling
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