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The history of Christianity in Norway started in the Viking Age in the 9th century. Trade, plundering raids, and travel brought the Norsemen into close contacts with Christian communities, but their conversion only started after powerful chieftains decided to receive baptism during their stay in England or Normandy.
The conversion of Norway to Christianity began in 1000 AD. Prior to the conversion Norwegians practised Norse paganism. The Norwegian Bible, Bibelen.. Christianity is the largest religion in Norway and it has historically been called a Christian country.
The Christianization of Scandinavia, as well as other Nordic countries and the Baltic countries, took place between the 8th and the 12th centuries. The realms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden established their own archdioceses, responsible directly to the pope, in 1104, 1154 and 1164, respectively.
In 1845, with the passing of the Dissenter Act, most restrictions on non-Lutheran Christian denominations were lifted, and Catholics were now allowed to practice their religion freely and invite most religious orders to settle in the country. [3] However, members of the Society of Jesus would not be allowed to enter Norway until 1956. [4]
Religion in Norway is dominated by Lutheran Christianity, with 63.7% of the population belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway in 2022. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Catholic Church is the next largest Christian church at 3.1%. [ 3 ]
The wealth accrued by these rulers in raids against the British Isles and other targets greatly expanded the power of the Norwegian ruling class and allowed for the establishment of a unified kingdom in Norway. [2] While Christianity had been present in Norway dating back at least to the rule of Haakon the Good (c. 920–961), the first king to ...
Saint Olaf is traditionally regarded as being responsible for the final conversion of Norway to Christianity, and is still seen as Norway's patron saint and "eternal king" (Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae). The Nordic churches were initially subordinate to the Archbishop of Bremen, until the Nordic Archdiocese of Lund was established in 1103.
Christianity in medieval Norway (1 C, 15 P) Monasteries dissolved under the Norwegian Reformation (18 P) R. ... Pages in category "History of Christianity in Norway"