Bishop of Stavanger
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Diocese of Stavanger Stavanger bispedømme |
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View of the Stavanger Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| Territory | Rogaland |
| Deaneries | Stavanger domprosti, Dalane, Haugaland, Jæren, Karmøy, Ryfylke, Sandnes, Tungenes, Ytre Stavnager |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 91 |
| Members | 345,000 |
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| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Established | 1925 |
| Cathedral | Stavanger Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Erling Johan Pettersen |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Stavanger |
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| Website | |
| http://www.bd.kirken.no/stavanger/ | |
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The Diocese of Stavanger (Norwegian: Stavanger bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers all of Rogaland county in western Norway. The cathedral city is Stavanger, where the Stavanger Cathedral is located. The bishop is Erling Johan Pettersen, who has held the post since 2009.
The 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, Aust-Agder, and Vest-Agder as well as the regions of Valdres (in Oppland county), Hallingdal (in Buskerud county), and the parishes of Eidfjord and Røldal (in Hordaland county). After the Protestant Reformation, the Diocese of Stavanger continued in the new Church of Norway.
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.
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