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Hamar Arch-deanery
Hamar arch-deanery ( no, Hamar domprosti) is a deanery in the Diocese of Hamar which is part of the Church of Norway. This arch-deanery covers several municipalities in the central part of the diocese. It includes the municipalities of Hamar, Løten, and Stange. The arch-deanery is headquartered at the Hamar Cathedral in the city of Hamar in Hamar Municipality. History Prior to the protestant reformation in Norway, the Ancient Diocese of Hamar oversaw this part of the Kingdom. After the reformation, the old diocese was closed down and merged into another diocese. The re-creation of the Diocese of Hamar was initiated with a Royal Resolution dated February 27, 1864, effective October 1, 1864. All of the old deaneries were continued on in the new diocese. Also on October 1, 1864 the old Hedemarken prosti was divided in two: Hamar arch-deanery ( no, Hamar stiftprosti) and Hedemarken prosti. The new Hamar arch-deanery consisted of the Vang Church prestegjeld and the parish pries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deanery
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a dean. Catholic usage In the Catholic Church, Can.374 §2 of the Code of Canon Law grants to bishops the possibility to join together several neighbouring parishes into special groups, such as ''vicariates forane'', or deaneries. Each deanery is headed by a vicar forane, also called a dean or archpriest, who is—according to the definition provided in canon 553—a priest appointed by the bishop after consultation with the priests exercising ministry in the deanery. Canon 555 defines the duties of a dean as:Vicars Forane (Cann. 553–555) from the |
Hamar Hospital
Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake. Historically, it was the principal city of the former Hedmark county which is now part of the larger Innlandet county. The town of Hamar lies in the southwestern part of the municipality, and the urban area of the town actually extends over the municipal borders into both Ringsaker and Stange municipalities. The town has a population (2021) of 28,535 and a population density of . About and 2,109 residents within the town are actually located in Ringsaker Municipality and another and 305 residents of the town are located within Stange Municipality. General information Name The municipality (originally the town) is named after the old farm ( non, Hamarr). The Middle Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallset Church
Vallset Church ( no, Vallset kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vallset. It is the church for the Vallset parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1850 using plans drawn up by Capt. Erik Glørsen Frisak. The church seats about 350 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1520, but that was not the year the church was built. The first church in Vallset was a wooden long church that was likely built in the early 1500s as an annex chapel to the main Romedal Church. The original church was also known as Tomter Church ( no, Tomter kirke). Not much is known about this first building. By the mid-1800s, the church was in need of replacement. Captain Erik Glørsen Frisak was hired to design the new church and Thomas Aasen and Ole Bækken w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strandlykkja Church
Strandlykkja Church ( no, Strandlykkja kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Strandlykkja. It is one of the churches for the Tangen parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1915 using plans drawn up by the architect Haldor Børve. The church seats about 90 people. History By the early 20th century, plans were made to build a chapel in Strandlykkja in the far southern part of the municipality. The building was designed by Haldor Børve and is located on a plot of land that was donated by Berte Marie Strandløkken, the owner of the Strandløkken farm. The church is a stave church-inspired long church with seating for about 90 people. The new chapel was consecrated on 12 August 1915. The chapel was originally designated as an annex chapel under the nearby Tangen Church and it was tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangen Church
Tangen Church ( no, Tangen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tangen. It is one of the churches for the Tangen parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1861 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Henrik Grosch. The church seats about 450 people. History In 1837, Berte and Jon Grimerud donated land from the Tangen farm to the Stange Church parish. It took some time, but on 23 March 1857, the new Tangen parish was separated from the Stange parish. Plans for a new church on the donated land began soon afterwards. The church was designed by Christian Heinrich Grosch and the lead builder was Hans Gulbrandsen Røisi. The nave is octagonal and choir and church porch are connected on opposite ends of the octagon. There are sacristies in the extension of the choir. The middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stange Church
Stange Church ( no, Stange kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located about west of the village of Stangebyen. It is the church for the Stange parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a partial cruciform design in the middle of the 13th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 400 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1225 when it was mentioned in the book ''Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar''. The first church in Stange was a stone building that was constructed during the 12th century. There is some evidence that a wooden post church was on the site during the 11th century. This is based on the fact that in 1986, an archaeologist found graves on the site that are older than the 12th century church. Around the middle of the 13th century, the old chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romedal Church
Romedal Church ( no, Romedal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located about northwest of the village of Romedal. It is the church for the Romedal parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a long church design in 1887 using plans drawn up by the architect Günther Schüssler. The church seats about 440 people. History The first church in Romedal was a stone building that was likely built during the 12th century. It has been referred to as "perhaps the first Gothic stone church on Hedmark". The arched opening between the nave and the tower suggests that the church was built in the 12th century, while the pointed arches in most of the church's window openings point to major alterations which probably took place around the middle of the 13th century. The church had a rectangular nave that measured and a square choir that measured about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottestad Church
Ottestad Church ( no, Ottestad kirke; historic: ) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stange Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ottestad. It is the church for the Ottestad parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1731 using plans drawn up by the architect Even Baardset. The church seats about 350 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the mid-13th century when it was mentioned in the book Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar as near Hamar. This church was a wooden stave church that was likely built during the early 13th century. Not much is known about this old building. This building was located on a different site, about to the southwest of the present church site. By the early 1600s, the church was described as being "dilapidated and old-fashioned". Around the year 1627, the old church was torn do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oset Chapel
Oset Chapel ( no, Oset kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Løten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Oset. It is one of the annex chapels for the Løten parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church design in 1885 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The chapel seats about 70 people. History A small wooden single-storey house that was moved here in 1875 and used as a school. In 1885, a choir was added onto the building according to drawings by a man named Søborg. Afterwards, the building was consecrated as a chapel. The building continued to be used as both a school and a chapel until 1918 when the school was closed. During this time, the choir was closed off from the rest of the building for school and other non-church activities. The chapel is located near the northern shore of the lake Rokosjøen and there is a camping facility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oppegård Chapel
Oppegård Chapel ( no, Oppegård kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Løten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Oppegård. It is one of the annex chapels for the Løten parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church design in 1886 using plans drawn up by the architect . The chapel seats about 70 people. History Oppegård chapel is located deep in the forest in southern Løten municipality, a little southeast of the large lake Rokosjøen. It is a single-storey wooden house with a choir. The building was consecrated for church use in 1886. The chapel was also used as a schoolhouse from 1886 until 1919. A divider was used to close off the choir when the rest of the building was used for school or other non-church purposes. The building was restored in 1986. See also *List of churches in Hamar The list of churches in Hamar is a list of the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Løten Church
Løten Church ( no, Løten kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Løten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Løten. It is the main church for the Løten parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1200 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 400 people. History The church in Løten was built of stone around the year 1200 with a number of Romanesque features. The church originally had a nave that measured about and a choir that measured about . Originally, the church probably did not have a tower. Later, a small tower on the roof of the nave was added. In 1814, this church served as an election church ( no, valgkirke). Together with more than 300 other parish churches across Norway, it was a polling station for elections to the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly which wrote the Consti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øvre Vang Church
Øvre Vang Church ( no, Øvre Vang kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Slemsrud. It is one of the churches for the Vang parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1907 using plans drawn up by the architects Johan Joachim Meyer and Andreas Bugge. The church seats about 300 people. History In 1901, the municipal council of Vang began planning for a new annex chapel in the northern part of the municipality. Architectural drafts were designed by Johan Joachim Meyer and later when Meyer was ill, the plans were modified by Andreas Bugge who moved the tower to above the west entrance rather than over the centre of the nave as had first been planned. The church was built from 1903 to 1907. The chapel is a half-timbered cruciform building, but the cross-arms are quite short and the interior is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
