Diocese of Nidaros - Bishops

Bishops

The bishops of Nidaros since the Protestant Reformation when Norway switched from Catholicism to Lutheranism:

  • Torbjørn Bratt 1546 – 1548
  • Hans Gaas 1549 – 1578
  • Hans Mogenssøn 1578 – 1595
  • Isak Grønbech 1596 – 1617
  • Anders Arrebo 1618 – 1622
  • Peder Skjelderup 1622 – 1642
  • Erik Bredal 1643 – 1672
  • Arnold de Fine 1672
  • Erik Eriksen Pontoppidan d.e. 1673 – 1678
  • Christopher Hanssen Schletter 1678 – 1688
  • Peder Krog 1689 – 1731
  • Eiler Hagerup d.e. 1731 – 1743
  • Ludvig Harboe 1743 – 1748
  • Frederik Nannestad 1748 – 1758
  • Johan Ernst Gunnerus 1758 – 1773
  • Marcus Fredrik Bang 1773 – 1789
  • Johan Christian Schønheyder 1788 – 1803
  • Peder Olivarius Bugge 1804 – 1842
  • Hans Riddervold 1843 – 1849
  • Hans Jørgen Darre 1849 – 1860
  • Andreas Grimelund 1861 – 1883
  • Niels Laache 1884 – 1892
  • Johannes Nilssøn Skaar 1892 – 1905
  • Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen 1905 – 1909
  • Peter W. K. Bøckman, Sr. 1909 – 1923
  • Jens Gran Gleditsch 1923 – 1928
  • Johan Nicolai Støren 1928 – 1942
  • Arne Fjellbu 1945 – 1960
  • Tord Godal 1960 – 1979
  • Kristen Kyrre Bremer 1979 – 1991
  • Finn Wagle 1991 – 2008
  • Tor Singsaas 2008 – present

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