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Territorial prelature immediately subject to the Holy See Trondheim, Norway

Diocese of Trondheim

Truden(sis)

Latin Church

Trondheim is a Catholic territorial prelature covering central Norway, erected on March 28, 1979, and immediately subject to the Holy See. It has been led by Bishop Erik Varden, a Trappist, since 2020.

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Esri
The address the register holds for St. Olav's Cathedral, Trondheim, in Trondheim, Norway.

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Established
1979
Catholics
16,530
Priests
5
Territory
56,458 km²

Parishes and churches

5 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Erik Varden
Born
13 May 1974
Birthplace
Sarpsborg
Institute
CISTERCENSI DELLA STRETTA OSSERVANZA (TRAPPISTI)

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The cathedral

St. Olav's Cathedral, Trondheim stands in Trondheim, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

A Latin Church jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Norway, the Territorial Prelature of Trondheim carried the name Apostolic Vicariate of Central Norway until March 1979. Its parishes are found in Trondheim, Kristiansund, Levanger, Molde, and Ålesund. Erik Varden was appointed bishop in 2019.

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