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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.
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 ]
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]
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 ...
While church fires of wooden churches in Norway are relatively common, due to wood's flammable nature, from 1992 to 1995, the number rose dramatically. [39] Between 1992 and 1996, there were at least 50 attacks on Christian churches in Norway, [40] [41] some of which were Stave churches.
The Church of Norway (Bokmål: Den norske kirke, Nynorsk: Den norske kyrkja, Northern Sami: Norgga girku, Southern Sami: Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. [2] Christianity became the state religion of Norway around 1020, [3] and was ...