Diocese of Stavanger
The Diocese of Stavanger is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers all of Rogaland county in western Norway. The cathedral city is Stavanger, where the Stavanger Cathedral is located. The bishop is Ivar Braut, who has held the post since 2017.
History
The Diocese of Stavanger was established in the 12th century when it was separated from the Ancient Diocese of Bergen. Initially, the large diocese covered the counties of Rogaland, Aust-Agder, and Vest-Agder as well as the regions of Valdres, Hallingdal, and the parishes of Eidfjord and Røldal. After the Protestant Reformation, the Diocese of Stavanger continued in the new Church of Norway.Over time, the diocese was reduced in size. The parish of Eidfjord was transferred to the neighboring Diocese of Bjørgvin in 1630. The regions of Valdres and Hallingdal were transferred to the Diocese of Oslo in 1631, but in exchange, the Diocese of Oslo had to give the upper part of Telemark and transfer that to the Diocese of Stavanger.
In 1682 Christian V, King of Denmark-Norway, issued an order that the Bishop and the Prefect of the Diocese of Stavanger were to be moved to the Christianssand Cathedral, which had been consecrated in 1646 and which the King intended be perfect site for a new cathedral. The citizens of Stavanger protested, with the Prefect and the Bishop refusing to move and ignoring the order. It took two years before Christianssand was established as the new cathedral city. The diocese was renamed Diocese of Christianssand.
On 1 January 1925, the Diocese of Kristiansand was divided and all of the diocese located in Rogaland county was moved to the newly re-established Diocese of Stavanger and the cathedral in Stavanger regained its place as the seat of a bishop.
Bishops of Stavanger
Catholic (12th century-Reformation)
- Reinald ca. 1112–1135
- Jon Birgersson, 1135–1152
- Peter, 1152–??
- Amund, ??–1171
- Eirik Ivarsson, 1171–1188
- Njål, 1189/90–1207
- Henrik, 1207–1224
- Askell Jonsson, 1226–1254
- Torgils, 1255–1276
- Arne, 1277–1303
- Ketil, 1304–1317
- Håkon Halldorsson, 1318–1322
- Eirik Ogmundsson, 1322–1342
- Guttorm Pålsson, 1343–1350
- Sigfrid, 1351–1352
- Gyrd Aslason, 1354–1355
- Bottolf Asbjørnsson, 1355–1380
- Hallgeirr Osmundsson, 1380/81
- Olaf, 1381/82–1398/1400
- Håkon Ivarsson, 1400–1426
- Audun Eyvindsson, 1427–1445
- Gunnar Eriksson, 1445–1451/53
- Sigurd Bjørnsson, 1454–1463
- Alv Thorgardsson, 1464–1478
- Eiliv Jonsson, 1481–1512
- Hoskuld Hoskuldsson, 1513–1537
Lutheran (Reformation–1682)
- Jon Guttormsen, 1541–1557
- Jens Gregersen Riber, 1558–1571
- Jørgen Eriksen, 1571–1604
- Laurits Clausen Scabo, 1605–1626
- Tomas Cortsen Wegner, 1627–1654
- Markus Christensen Humble, 1655–1661
- Christen Madsen Tausan, 1661–1680
Lutheran (1925–present)
- Jacob Christian Petersen, 1925–1940
- Gabriel Skagestad, 1940–1949
- Karl Martinussen, 1949–1960
- Fritjov Søiland Birkeli, 1960–1968
- Olav Hagesæther, 1968–1976
- Sigurd Lunde, 1977–1986
- Bjørn Bue, 1986–1997
- Ernst Oddvar Baasland, 1998–2009
- Erling Johan Pettersen, 2009–2016
- Ivar Braut, 2017-2019
- Anne Lise Ådnøy since 2019
Structure
| Deanery | Municipalities |
| Stavanger domprosti | Stavanger |
| Dalane prosti | Bjerkreim, Eigersund, Lund, Sokndal |
| Haugaland prosti | Bokn, Haugesund, Tysvær, Utsira, Vindafjord |
| Jæren prosti | Gjesdal, Hå, Klepp, Time |
| Karmøy prosti | Karmøy |
| Ryfylke prosti | Sauda, Suldal, Hjelmeland, Strand |
| Sandnes prosti | Sandnes |
| Tungenes prosti | Kvitsøy, Randaberg, Sola, Stavanger |
| Ytre Stavanger prosti | Stavanger |