Fredrikstad Cathedral | |
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Fredrikstad Domkirke | |
59°12′34″N 10°56′34″E / 59.2095°N 10.9429°E | |
Location | Fredrikstad, Østfold county |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
Website | www.fredrikstaddomkirke.no |
History | |
Former name(s) | Fredrikstad Vestre Church |
Status | Cathedral |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Ferdinand Waldemar Lühr |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Specifications | |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Borg |
Fredrikstad Cathedral (Norwegian: Fredrikstad Domkirke) is a cathedral located in the west of the city of Fredrikstad in Østfold county, Norway. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Borg of the Church of Norway. The church was elevated to cathedral status in 1969 with the creation of the new Diocese of Borg. The cathedral has space for 1100 people.[1][2]