{{Short description|Diocese of the Church of Norway}} {{for|the medieval Catholic diocese|Ancient Diocese of Stavanger}} {{Infobox diocese |jurisdiction = Diocese |name = Stavanger |local = ''{{lang|no|Stavanger bispedømme}}'' |image = Stavanger Cathedral 2025.jpg |caption = View of the [[Stavanger Cathedral]] |country = [[Norway]] |territory = [[Rogaland]] |denomination = [[Church of Norway]] |established = 1925 |bishop = [[Anne Lise Ådnøy]] |cathedral = [[Stavanger Cathedral]] |deaneries = Stavanger domprosti, Dalane, Haugaland, Jæren, Karmøy, Ryfylke, Sandnes, Tungenes, Ytre Stavnager |parishes = 91 |members = 338,742 |map = Bispedømmer_i_Norge.svg |map_caption = Location of the Diocese of Stavanger |website = http://www.bd.kirken.no/stavanger/ |footnotes = Reference<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Stavanger_bispedømme|Stavanger bispedømme|2026-02-04|Elstad|Hallgeir|2024-11-26}}</ref> }}
The '''Diocese of Stavanger''' ({{langx|no|Stavanger bispedømme}}) is a [[diocese]] in the [[Church of Norway]]. It covers all of [[Rogaland]] county in western [[Norway]]. The cathedral city is [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]], where the [[Stavanger Cathedral]] is located. The bishop is [[Anne Lise Ådnøy]], who has held the post since 2019.
==History== The [[ancient Diocese of Stavanger]] was established in the 12th century (either 1112 or maybe 1125) when it was separated from the [[Ancient Diocese of Bergen]]. Initially, the large diocese covered the (modern) counties of [[Rogaland]] and [[Agder]] as well as the regions of [[Valdres]] (in [[Innlandet]] county), [[Hallingdal]] (in [[Buskerud]] county), and the parishes of [[Eidfjord Municipality|Eidfjord]] and [[Røldal Municipality|Røldal]] (in [[Vestland]] county). After the [[Protestant Reformation]], the Diocese of Stavanger continued in the new [[Church of Norway]].<ref name="snl" />
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.<ref name="snl" />
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 [[Kristiansand Cathedral|Christianssand Cathedral]], which had been consecrated in 1646 and which the King intended to be the 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 Agder|Diocese of Christianssand]] ({{langx|no|"Christiansands stift"}}).<ref name="snl" />
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.<ref name="snl" />
==Bishops of Stavanger==
===Catholic (12th century-Reformation)=== {{Main|Ancient Diocese of Stavanger}} {{div col}} * [[Reinald, Bishop of Stavanger|Reinald]] ca. 1112–1135 * [[Jon Birgersson]], 1135–1152 * [[Peter, Bishop of Stavanger|Peter]], 1152–?? * [[Amund, Bishop of Stavanger|Amund]], ??–1171 * [[Eirik Ivarsson]], 1171–1188 * [[Njål, Bishop of Stavanger|Njål]], 1189/90–1207 * [[Henrik, Bishop of Stavanger|Henrik]], 1207–1224 * [[Askell Jonsson]], 1226–1254 * [[Torgils, Bishop of Stavanger|Torgils]], 1255–1276 * [[Arne, Bishop of Stavanger|Arne]], 1277–1303 * [[Ketil, Bishop of Stavanger|Ketil]], 1304–1317 * [[Håkon Halldorsson]], 1318–1322 * [[Eirik Ogmundsson]], 1322–1342 * [[Guttorm Pålsson]], 1343–1350 * [[Sigfrid, Bishop of Stavanger|Sigfrid]], 1351–1352 * [[Gyrd Aslason]], 1354–1355 * [[Bottolf Asbjørnsson]], 1355–1380 * [[Hallgeirr Osmundsson]], 1380/81 * [[Olaf, Bishop of Stavanger|Olaf]], 1381/82–1398/1400 * [[Håkon Ivarsson]], 1400–1426 * [[Audun Eyvindsson]], 1427–1445 * [[Gunnar Eriksson, Bishop of Stavanger|Gunnar Eriksson]], 1445–1451/53 * [[Sigurd Bjørnsson]], 1454–1463 * [[Alv Thorgardsson]], 1464–1478 * [[Eiliv Jonsson]], 1481–1512 * [[Hoskuld Hoskuldsson]], 1513–1537 {{div col end}}
===Lutheran (Reformation–1682)=== {{div col}} * [[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 In 1682 the diocese seat was moved from Stavanger to [[Kristiansand (town)|Christianssand]] {{div col end}}
===Lutheran (1925–present)=== {{div col}} The large Diocese of Kristiansand was divided with all of Rogaland county becoming the newly re-established Diocese of Stavanger * [[Jacob Christian Petersen]], 1925–1940 * [[Gabriel Skagestad]], 1940–1949 * [[Karl Martinussen]], 1949–1960 * [[Fritjov Søiland Birkeli]], 1960–1968 * [[Olav Hagesæther]], 1968–1976 * [[Sigurd Lunde (bishop)|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 {{div col end}}
==Structure== The Diocese of Stavanger is divided into nine [[deanery|deaneries]] ({{langx|no|Prosti}}) spread out over [[Rogaland]] county. Each deanery corresponds a geographical area, usually one or more municipalities in the diocese. Each municipality is further divided into one or more [[parish]]es which each contain one or more congregations. See each municipality below for lists of churches and parishes within them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bd.kirken.no/stavanger/event/dolink/famid/182967|title=Prosti, fellesråd og kyrkjelydar|language=no|publisher=Stavanger bispedømme|access-date=2015-05-07}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |- !Deanery (''Prosti'') !! Municipalities |- |[[Stavanger domprosti]]||[[Stavanger Municipality|Stavanger]] |- |[[Dalane prosti]]||[[Bjerkreim Municipality|Bjerkreim]], [[Eigersund Municipality|Eigersund]], [[Lund Municipality (Norway)|Lund]], [[Sokndal Municipality|Sokndal]] |- |[[Haugaland prosti]]||[[Bokn Municipality|Bokn]], [[Haugesund Municipality|Haugesund]], [[Tysvær Municipality|Tysvær]], [[Utsira Municipality|Utsira]], [[Vindafjord Municipality|Vindafjord]] |- |[[Jæren prosti]]||[[Gjesdal Municipality|Gjesdal]], [[Hå Municipality|Hå]], [[Klepp Municipality|Klepp]], [[Time Municipality|Time]] |- |[[Karmøy prosti]]||[[Karmøy Municipality|Karmøy]] |- |[[Ryfylke prosti]]||[[Sauda Municipality|Sauda]], [[Suldal Municipality|Suldal]], [[Hjelmeland Municipality|Hjelmeland]], [[Strand Municipality|Strand]] |- |[[Sandnes prosti]]||[[Sandnes Municipality|Sandnes]] |- |[[Tungenes prosti]]||[[Kvitsøy Municipality|Kvitsøy]], [[Randaberg Municipality|Randaberg]], [[Sola Municipality|Sola]], [[Stavanger Municipality|Stavanger]] |- |[[Ytre Stavanger prosti]]||[[Stavanger Municipality|Stavanger]] |}
{{see also|List of churches in Rogaland}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Bishops of Norway}}
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