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Diocese of Tromsø
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Tromsø is a Catholic territorial prelature covering Norway north of the polar circle, erected on March 28, 1979, and immediately subject to the Holy See. The see has been vacant since August 2023, with Bishop Erik Varden serving as apostolic administrator.
- Apostolic Administrator
- Erik Varden
- Latin name
- Tromsoean(us)
- Established
- 1979
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Our Lady, Tromsø
- Rank
- Prelatura Territoriale Immediatamente Soggetta Alla S.s.
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Immediately subject to the Holy See
- Catholics
- 7,172
- Chancery
- Postboks 132, Storgata 94, N-9252 Tromsø, Norge
- Telephone
- Tel. 776.85.604
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Trondheim 788 km
- Diocese of Helsinki FI 1091 km
- Diocese of Oslo 1148 km
- Diocese of Stockholm SE 1148 km
- Diocese of Tallinn EE 1168 km
- Russia RU 1203 km
Parishes near the see
- Totus Tuus · Tromsø <1 km
- St. Sunniva · Harstad 36 km
- Kristus Konge · Narvik 148 km
- St. Mikael · Hammerfest 211 km
- Den Hellige Families · Stamsund 265 km
- St. Eysteins · Bodø 323 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + Catholic-Hierarchy · Annuario code 001000289 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08