Church of Norway

Churches closed as of March 14

The Bishops Conference and the National Council of the Church of Norway March 12. decided to close all churches in the midst of the spread of COVID-19. Sunday’s worship services will be held online instead to protect churchgoers from the spread of the virus.

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– There is lots to be done, and we have lots to contribute

On 30 January, the National Council of the Church of Norway appointed the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit (59), as the new Presiding Bishop of the Bishops’ Conference of Norway.

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Church of Norway - a brief history

The Church of Norway has represented the main expression of religious belief in Norway for a thousand years. It has belonged to the Evangelical Lutheran branch of the Christian church since the 16th century, and has been a state church since then until 2012. Around 73 per cent of Norway’s population are currently baptized members.

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Kontaktinformasjon for Church of Norway

The Church of Norway website is presented by the communication department in the Church of Norway National Council.

Telph. +47 23 08 12 00, 
Mail: post.kirkeradet@kirken.no 

Web-editor: Svend Ole Kvilesjø
Director of Communication: Ingeborg Dybvig

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