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'''St. Olav's Cathedral''' ({{lang-no|Sankt Olav domkirke}}) is the [[cathedral]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo]] and the parish church of St. Olav's parish in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]].
'''St. Olav's Cathedral''' ({{langx|no|Sankt Olav domkirke}}) is the [[cathedral]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo]] and the parish church of St. Olav's parish in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]. The cathedral has church services and masses in Norwegian and several other languages, including English and Polish.


==History==
==History==
At the time of construction, this church, being built at [[Hammersborg]], near the graveyard of Our Saviour ({{lang-no|Vår Frelsers gravlund}}), was located in the countryside outside the then city of Oslo. The work was funded by private donations and fundraising abroad, the most generous individual donor being [[Josephine of Leuchtenberg|Queen Josephine]], who was a Catholic herself.<ref>[http://www.katolsk.no/organisasjon/okb/Oslo/Olav/historikk/josephine150 Katolsk.no website About Queen Josephine and St. Olav`s Cathedral]; accessed 20 September 2016. {{no icon}}</ref> The first mass of the church was celebrated on 24 August 1856, but as there was no Roman Catholic bishop in the country, the church was not [[Consecration|consecrated]] until 8 August 1896.
At the time of construction, this church, being built at [[Hammersborg]], near the graveyard of Our Saviour ({{langx|no|Vår Frelsers gravlund}}), was located in the countryside outside the then city of Oslo. The work was funded by private donations and fundraising abroad, the most generous individual donor being [[Josephine of Leuchtenberg|Queen Josephine]], who was a Catholic herself.<ref>[http://www.katolsk.no/organisasjon/okb/Oslo/Olav/historikk/josephine150 Katolsk.no website About Queen Josephine and St. Olav`s Cathedral]; accessed 20 September 2016. {{in lang|no}}</ref> The first mass of the church was celebrated on 24 August 1856, but as there was no Roman Catholic bishop in the country, the church was not [[Consecration|consecrated]] until 8 August 1896.


A [[relic]], reportedly a bone from St. Olav's arm, have been placed in a showcase since the 1860s. When the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo was established in 1953, St. Olav's was chosen as the episcopal seat and was elevated to the rank of cathedral. It is the second Catholic cathedral in Oslo.<ref>[http://www.katolsk.no/tro/tema/helgener/artikler/armen Katolsk.no website About St. Olav`s Cathedral] {{no icon}}</ref> St. Olav's Cathedral was visited by Pope [[John Paul II]] when he visited the [[Scandinavian countries]] in 1989.<ref>[http://www.katolsk.no/tro/tema/helgener/artikler/johannes-paul-ii-pilegrimspaven-og-menneskefiskeren Johannes Paul II - Pilegrimspaven og menneskefiskeren] www.katolsk.no - Website of the Roman Catholic Church in Norway {{no icon}}</ref>
A [[relic]], reportedly a bone from St. Olav's arm, have been placed in a showcase since the 1860s. When the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo was established in 1953, St. Olav's was chosen as the episcopal seat and was elevated to the rank of cathedral. It is the second Catholic cathedral in Oslo.<ref>[http://www.katolsk.no/tro/tema/helgener/artikler/armen Katolsk.no website About St. Olav`s Cathedral] {{in lang|no}}</ref> St. Olav's Cathedral was visited by Pope [[John Paul II]] when he visited the [[Scandinavian countries]] in 1989.<ref>[http://www.katolsk.no/tro/tema/helgener/artikler/johannes-paul-ii-pilegrimspaven-og-menneskefiskeren Johannes Paul II - Pilegrimspaven og menneskefiskeren] www.katolsk.no - Website of the Roman Catholic Church in Norway {{in lang|no}}</ref>
[[File:Oslo StOlavCatedral02.jpg|thumb|left|St. Olav's Cathedral interior]]
[[File:Oslo StOlavCatedral02.jpg|thumb|left|St. Olav's Cathedral interior]]

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== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.katolsk.no/okb/domkirken/ Katolsk.no website Cathedral] {{no icon}}
*[http://www.katolsk.no/okb/domkirken/ Katolsk.no website Cathedral] {{in lang|no}}
*[http://st-olav.blogspot.com/2009/05/welcome-to-stolav-parish.html Parish blog] (in English)
*[http://st-olav.blogspot.com/2009/05/welcome-to-stolav-parish.html Parish blog] (in English)
*[https://www.visitoslo.com/en/product?tlp=2987043&name=St-Olavs-katolske-domkirke Timetable for Catholic Masses - all languages] (in English)


{{Commons category|St. Olav domkirke, Oslo|St. Olav's Cathedral, Oslo}}
{{Commons category|St. Olav domkirke, Oslo|St. Olav's Cathedral, Oslo}}


[[Category:Churches in Oslo]]
[[Category:Churches in Oslo]]
[[Category:19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings|St. Olav's Cathedral in Oslo]]
[[Category:19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Norway|St. Olav's Cathedral in Oslo]]
[[Category:Cathedrals in Norway]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals in Norway]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals in Norway]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Oslo|Olav]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1856]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1856]]
[[Category:19th-century churches in Norway]]
[[Category:Churches dedicated to Saint Olav in Norway|Oslo]]

Latest revision as of 08:03, 29 October 2024

St. Olav's Cathedral
Sankt Olav domkirke
Map
59°55′5.3616″N 10°44′38.886″E / 59.918156000°N 10.74413500°E / 59.918156000; 10.74413500
LocationOslo
CountryNorway
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteWebsite
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1896 (1896)
DedicationSaint Olav
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and
Wilhelm von Hanno
Architectural typeNeo-Gothic
Administration
DioceseOslo
ParishSt. Olav
Clergy
Bishop(s)Bernt Ivar Eidsvig

St. Olav's Cathedral (Norwegian: Sankt Olav domkirke) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo and the parish church of St. Olav's parish in Oslo, Norway. The cathedral has church services and masses in Norwegian and several other languages, including English and Polish.

History

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At the time of construction, this church, being built at Hammersborg, near the graveyard of Our Saviour (Norwegian: Vår Frelsers gravlund), was located in the countryside outside the then city of Oslo. The work was funded by private donations and fundraising abroad, the most generous individual donor being Queen Josephine, who was a Catholic herself.[1] The first mass of the church was celebrated on 24 August 1856, but as there was no Roman Catholic bishop in the country, the church was not consecrated until 8 August 1896.

A relic, reportedly a bone from St. Olav's arm, have been placed in a showcase since the 1860s. When the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo was established in 1953, St. Olav's was chosen as the episcopal seat and was elevated to the rank of cathedral. It is the second Catholic cathedral in Oslo.[2] St. Olav's Cathedral was visited by Pope John Paul II when he visited the Scandinavian countries in 1989.[3]

St. Olav's Cathedral interior

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Katolsk.no website About Queen Josephine and St. Olav`s Cathedral; accessed 20 September 2016. (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Katolsk.no website About St. Olav`s Cathedral (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Johannes Paul II - Pilegrimspaven og menneskefiskeren www.katolsk.no - Website of the Roman Catholic Church in Norway (in Norwegian)
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