Diocese of Borg
Diocese of Borg Borg bispedømme | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| Territory | Østfold and parts of Akershus |
| Deaneries | 9 |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 116 |
| Members | 494,008 |
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| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Established | 1969 |
| Cathedral | Fredrikstad Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Kari Mangrud Alvsvåg |
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Borg is a diocese in the Church of Norway. The diocese includes parishes in the counties of Østfold and Akershus, excluding Asker and Bærum. It was created in 1969 by separation from the Diocese of Oslo. The Cathedral City is Fredrikstad.[1]
Fredrikstad Cathedral
[edit]Fredrikstad Cathedral was designed by architect Waldemar F. Luhr and built in 1880. The cathedral as built of red brick and has a capacity of 1,100 seats. It was originally named Vestre Fredrikstad Church. When Borg diocese was created in 1968, the cathedral changed its name. The cathedral is in the Gothic Revival style.[2]
The stained-glass windows by Emanuel Vigeland date from 1917. Wilhelm Peters, working twenty years prior, decorated the cathedral's pulpit and created a colourful altarpiece done in wood and representing Jesus curing a blinded man.[2]
The cathedral was restored and enlarged by architect Arnstein Arneberg in 1954. The interior was designed by Norwegian painter Axel Revold.[3]
Structure
[edit]The Diocese of Borg is divided into eight deaneries (Norwegian: Prosti) spread out over Viken county. Each deanery corresponds a geographical area, usually one or more municipalities in the diocese. Each municipality is further divided into one or more parishes which each contain one or more congregations.
List of bishops
[edit]- 1969−1976 : Per Lønning
- 1976−1977 : Andreas Aarflot
- 1977−1990 : Gunnar Lislerud
- 1990−1998 : Even Fougner
- 1998−2005 : Ole Christian Kvarme
- 2005–2012 : Helga Haugland Byfuglien
- 2012–2021 : Atle Sommerfeldt
- 2022-present : Kari Mangrud Alvsvåg
References
[edit]- ↑ About Borg diocese (in Norwegian)
- 1 2 "Fredrikstad Cathedral". Elusive Moose. Archived from the original on 15 Mar 2012.
- ↑ Fredrikstad Cathedral (Your Unofficial Guide To Østfold, South-Eastern Norway)
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