Diocese of Agder og Telemark
The Diocese of Agder og Telemark (Norwegian: Agder og Telemark bispedømme) is a diocese of the Church of Norway, covering all of Agder county and most of Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. The cathedral city is Kristiansand, Norway's fifth largest city. Kristiansand Cathedral serves as the seat of the presiding Bishop. The bishop since 2013 has been Stein Reinertsen. As of 1 January 2003, there were 347,324 members of the Church of Norway in the diocese.
Diocese of Agder og Telemark Agder og Telemark bispedomme | |
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View of the Kristiansand Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Norway |
Territory | Agder, Vestfold og Telemark |
Deaneries | Kristiansand domprosti, Arendal, Aust-Nedenes, Bamble, Lister og Mandal, Otredal, Skien, Vest-Nedenes, Øvre Telemark |
Coordinates | 58.1667°N 8°E |
Statistics | |
Parishes | 135 |
Members | 334,278 |
Information | |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Established | 1682 |
Cathedral | Kristiansand Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Stein Reinertsen |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Agder og Telemark | |
Website | |
https://kirken.no/agder | |
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