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Diocese of Borg

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Diocese of Borg

Borg bispedømme
Fredrikstad Cathedral
Location
CountryNorway
TerritoryØstfold and parts of Akershus
Deaneries9
Statistics
Parishes116
Members494,008
Information
DenominationChurch of Norway
Established1969
CathedralFredrikstad Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopKari Mangrud Alvsvåg
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Borg is a diocese in the Church of Norway. The diocese includes parishes in the counties of Østfold and Akershus, excluding Asker and Bærum. It was created in 1969 by separation from the Diocese of Oslo. The Cathedral City is Fredrikstad.[1]

Fredrikstad Cathedral

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Fredrikstad Cathedral was designed by architect Waldemar F. Luhr and built in 1880. The cathedral as built of red brick and has a capacity of 1,100 seats. It was originally named Vestre Fredrikstad Church. When Borg diocese was created in 1968, the cathedral changed its name. The cathedral is in the Gothic Revival style.

The stained-glass windows by Emanuel Vigeland date from 1917. The richly decorated pulpit and the colourful wooden altar piece, dating back to 1897, were the work of Wilhelm Peters and represents Jesus healing the blind man.

The cathedral was restored and enlarged by architect Arnstein Arneberg in 1954. The interior was designed by Norwegian painter Axel Revold.[2]

Structure

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The Diocese of Borg is divided into eight deaneries (Norwegian: Prosti) spread out over Viken county. Each deanery corresponds a geographical area, usually one or more municipalities in the diocese. Each municipality is further divided into one or more parishes which each contain one or more congregations.

Deanery (Prosti) Municipalities
Fredrikstad domprosti Fredrikstad, Hvaler
Søndre Borgesyssel prosti Halden, Sarpsborg
Østre Borgesyssel prosti Aremark, Aurskog-Høland, Indre Østfold, Marker, Rakkestad, Skiptvet
Vestre Borgesyssel prosti Moss, Råde, Våler
Nordre Follo prosti Enebakk, Nordre Follo
Søndre Follo prosti Frogn, Nesodden, Vestby, Ås
Nedre Romerike prosti Lillestrøm, Lørenskog, Nittedal, Rælingen
Øvre Romerike prosti Eidsvoll, Gjerdrum, Hurdal, Nannestad, Ullensaker

List of bishops

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References

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  1. ^ About Borg diocese (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Fredrikstad Cathedral (Your Unofficial Guide To Østfold, South-Eastern Norway)
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