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Revision as of 10:24, 14 December 2014
| St. Olav's Cathedral | |
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| Sankt Olav domkirke | |
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| 59°55′5.3616″N 10°44′38.886″E / 59.918156000°N 10.74413500°E | |
| Location | Oslo |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Website |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Dedication | Saint Olav |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno |
| Architectural type | Neo-Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Oslo |
| Parish | St. Olav |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bernt Ivar Eidsvig |
St. Olav's Cathedral (Template:Lang-no) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo and the parish church of St. Olav's parish in Oslo, Norway.
History
At the time of construction, this church, being built at Hammersborg, near the graveyard of Our Saviour (Template:Lang-no), 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 August 24th, 1856, but as there was no Roman Catholic bishop in the country, the church was not consecrated until August 8th, 1896.
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]
The St. Olav's Cathedral was visited by Pope John Paul II when he visited the Scandinavian countries in 1989.
See also
References
External links
- Katolsk.no website Cathedral Template:No icon
- Parish blog (in English)
