Diocese of Hamar Dioecesis Hamar Bispedømme Hamar | |
|---|---|
 The old cathedral of Hamar | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| Ecclesiastical province | Niðaros |
| Metropolitan | Niðaros |
| Coordinates | 60°47′31″N 11°02′18″E / 60.7919°N 11.0383°E |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1153 |
| Cathedral | Old Cathedral of Hamar |
The former Norwegian Catholic diocese of Hamar existed from 1152 to 1542, when the Protestant Reformation turned it into a bishopric of the Lutheran state church. The cathedral see was at Hamar, and the diocese included the (modern) counties of Hedmark (except Solør, Odalen and the northern part of Østerdalen), Oppland (except Valdres), and the middle part of Buskerud (the traditional districts Numedal and Ringerike). It also included some parts of Telemark (the modern municipalities of Hjartdal, Notodden, Seljord, Tinn and Vinje).[1]
- ^ "Hamar bispedømme". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved June 1, 2017.