Lutheranism in Norway

GPTKB entity

Statements (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Christian denomination in Norway
gptkbp:confession gptkb:Augsburg_Confession
gptkb:Book_of_Concord
gptkb:Luther's_Large_Catechism
gptkb:Luther's_Small_Catechism
gptkbp:coreBelief Justification by faith alone
Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist
Authority of the Bible
gptkbp:country gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Church_of_Norway
gptkbp:district 11
gptkbp:ecumenicalAffiliation gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation
gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:Conference_of_European_Churches
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:General_Synod_of_the_Church_of_Norway
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Oslo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lutheranism in Norway
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Reformation
gptkbp:introducedIn 16th century
gptkbp:languageOfWorship gptkb:Norwegian
gptkb:Sami
gptkb:Kven
gptkbp:mainCathedral gptkb:Church_of_Norway
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Reformation_in_Norway
gptkb:Dissolution_of_union_with_Denmark_(1814)
gptkb:Separation_of_church_and_state_(2012)
gptkbp:notableFestival gptkb:Ascension_Day
gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:Pentecost
gptkb:St._Olaf's_Day
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Hans_Nielsen_Hauge
gptkb:King_Christian_III_of_Denmark
gptkb:Bishop_Eivind_Berggrav
gptkb:Bishop_Olav_Fykse_Tveit
gptkb:Gisle_Johnson
Bishop Helga Haugland Byfuglien
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Holy_Communion
gptkb:Infant_baptism
Confirmation
Funeral rites
Sunday worship
Religious education in schools
Church festivals
Church weddings
Clergy ordination
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Oslo_Cathedral
gptkb:Bergen_Cathedral
gptkb:Nidaros_Cathedral
gptkb:Trondheim_Cathedral
gptkbp:numberOfMembers about 3.5 million (2023)
gptkbp:numberOfParishes about 1200
gptkbp:ordinationOfLGBTQ Allowed in Church of Norway
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen Allowed
gptkbp:otherDenominations gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Free_Church_of_Norway
gptkb:Lutheran_Church_in_Norway
gptkb:Norwegian_Lutheran_Mission
gptkbp:population about 68% (2023)
gptkbp:previousDominantReligion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Church_of_Norway_Council_on_Ecumenical_and_International_Relations
gptkb:Norwegian_Lutheran_Mission
gptkb:Norwegian_Missionary_Society
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Missionary_movement
gptkb:Pietism
gptkb:Haugean_movement
gptkb:Laestadianism
gptkbp:stateReligionSince 1537
gptkbp:status National church after 2012
State church until 2012
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Reformation_in_Norway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6