List of Christian religious houses in Norway
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This is a list of Christian
religious houses, both extant and dissolved, in Norway
, for both men and women. All those before the Reformation were of course Roman Catholic; the modern ones are a mixture of Roman Catholic and Protestant communities.
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Christianity
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religious houses, both extant and dissolved, in Norway
Norway
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, for both men and women. All those before the Reformation were of course Roman Catholic; the modern ones are a mixture of Roman Catholic and Protestant communities.
Norwegian monasteries pre-Reformation
All Norway's medieval religious houses that were still extant were dissolved during the ReformationProtestant Reformation
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| Religious house | Location | County / Region | Dedication | Order | Notes |
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| Bakke Abbey Bakke Abbey Bakke Abbey was a medieval nunnery in Trondheim in Norway.-Nunnery:Bakke Abbey was founded not later than 1150, and possibly quite a long time earlier... |
Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... , Bakke gård |
Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag - References :... |
nuns of unknown order, possibly Benedictine | c. 1150 - 1537 | |
| Franciscan friary, Bergen | Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... |
Hordaland Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen... |
Franciscan friars | 1240s - 1537 | |
| Hospital of St. Anthony, Bergen | Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... |
Hordaland Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen... |
Saint Anthony Anthony the Great Anthony the Great or Antony the Great , , also known as Saint Anthony, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, Abba Antonius , and Father of All Monks, was a Christian saint from Egypt, a prominent leader among the Desert Fathers... |
Order of St. Anthony Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony The Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony, Order of St. Anthony or Canons Regular of St. Anthony of Vienne , also Antonines, were a Roman Catholic congregation founded in 1095 or so, with the purpose of caring for those suffering from the common medieval disease of St... |
1507–1528; the premises were previously Nonneseter Abbey, Bergen |
| St. John's Priory, Bergen St. John's Priory, Bergen St. John's Priory, Bergen was a house of Augustinian Canons located in Bergen, Norway.-History:St. John's Priory, about which there is not a great deal of recorded information, was situated in the vicinity of the present Strandgaten/Tårnplass in Bergen... (Jonsklosteret) |
Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... |
Hordaland Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen... |
Saint John the Baptist | Augustinian Canons | mid-12th cy - 1450 |
| Dragsmark Abbey Dragsmark Abbey Dragsmark Abbey was a Premonstratensian canonry in Båhuslen, formerly Norway, now Bohuslän, Sweden.-History:The monastery at Dragsmark, also known as "Marieskog" in Norwegian, was founded some time before 1260, with the support of King Håkon Håkonsson, and was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin... (Marieskog) |
Uddevalla Uddevalla Uddevalla is a city and the seat of Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 30,513 inhabitants in 2005.It is located at the bay Byfjorden, of the south-eastern part of the sea known as Skagerrak... |
Båhuslen (now Bohuslän in Sweden) | Blessed Virgin Mary Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic) Roman Catholic veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary is based on Holy Scripture: In the fullness of time, God sent his son, born of a virgin. The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God through Mary thus signifies her honour as Mother of God... |
Premonstratensian Canons | 1230 x 1260 - 1532 |
| Elgeseter Priory, formerly Helgeseter Priory | Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... |
Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag - References :... |
Augustinian Canons | before 1183 - 1546 | |
| Gimsøy Abbey Gimsøy Abbey Gimsøy Abbey was a Benedictine nunnery located on the island of Gimsøy in Skien, Telemark, Norway.It was founded by Dag Eilivsson, probably in the second quarter of the 12th century, and his daughter Baugeid was the first abbess... |
Skien Skien ' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county.... |
Telemark Telemark is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:... |
Benedictine nuns | 1st half of the 12th cy - c. 1540 | |
| Halsnøy Abbey Halsnøy Abbey Halsnøy Abbey was a house of Augustinian Canons located on the island of Halsnøy on the Hardangerfjord in Kvinnherad, Hordaland, Norway, and was one of the richest monasteries in medieval Norway.... |
Kvinnherad Kvinnherad Kvinnherad is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Kvindherred was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Fjelberg, most of Varaldsøy and parts of Skånevik merged with Kvinnherad on 1 January 1965.The municipality is the 5th in size in Hordaland... , island of Halsnøy Halsnøy Halsnøy is an island in Sunnhordland in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It has c. 2,500 inhabitants, and is 38 square kilometres in area. It is the most populated island in Kvinnherad and was until 2008 the most populated island in Norway without a direct connection to land.- History :It was... |
Hordaland Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen... |
Augustinian Canons | 1163/64 - 1536 | |
| St. Olav's Priory, Hamar (Olavsklosteret på Hamar) | Hamar Hamar is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849... |
Hedmark Hedmark is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The... |
Saint Olav | Dominican friars | The existence of this Dominican priory is known from a single reference in 1511 |
| Holmen Priory | Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... , Holmen |
Hordaland Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen... |
Dominican friars | 1243 x 1247 - 1528 | |
| Hovedøya Abbey Hovedøya Abbey Hovedøya Abbey was a Cistercian monastery on the island of Hovedøya in Oslo Fjord, founded in 1147 and dissolved in 1532 just before the Reformation.-History:... |
Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , island of Hovedøya Hovedøya Hovedøya or Hovedøen is one of several small islands off the coast of Oslo, Norway in the Oslofjord. The island is quite small, no more than 800 metres across in any direction, the total area is 0,4 square kilometre. It is well known for its lush and green nature, with a wide variety of trees,... |
Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
Blessed Virgin Mary Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic) Roman Catholic veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary is based on Holy Scripture: In the fullness of time, God sent his son, born of a virgin. The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God through Mary thus signifies her honour as Mother of God... and Saint Edmund the Martyr Edmund the Martyr St Edmund the Martyr was a king of East Anglia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which today includes the English counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.D'Evelyn, Charlotte, and Mill, Anna J., , 1956. Reprinted 1967... |
Cistercian monks | 1147-1532 |
| Kastelle Priory Kastelle Priory Kastelle Priory was an Augustinian monastery in Konghelle in the former norwegian province of Båhuslen .The monastery existed from the end of the 12th century until its dissolution during the Reformation in 1529. It was founded by the norwegian archbishop Øystein Erlendsson and completely built... |
Konghelle (later Kungahålla) | Båhuslen (now Bohuslän in Sweden) | Augustinian Canons | 1161 x 1181 - 1529 | |
| Konghelle Friary Konghelle Friary Konghelle Friary was a Franciscan friary in the now disappeared medieval town of Konghelle , in Bohuslän, formerly Båhuslen, now in Sweden, formerly in Norway.... |
Konghelle (later Kungahålla) | Båhuslen (now Bohuslän in Sweden) | Franciscan friars | 1263 x 1272 - 1532 | |
| Lyse Abbey | Os Os, Hordaland Os is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Due to its proximity to Bergen, Os is experiencing strong population growth. -History:... |
Hordaland Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen... |
Cistercian monks | 1146-1536 | |
| Marstrand Friary | Marstrand Marstrand Marstrand is a seaside locality situated in Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,432 inhabitants in 2005. It has held city privileges since 1200. The most striking feature about Marstrand is the 17th century fortress Carlsten, named after King Carl X Gustav of Sweden. The... |
Båhuslen (now Bohuslän in Sweden) | Franciscan friars | in existence by 1291; entirely demolished in 1532; exact location unknown | |
| Munkeby Abbey Munkeby Abbey Munkeby Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Okkenhaug in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about east of the town of Levanger. The name "Munkeby" in Norwegian means Place of the Monks.... |
Levanger Levanger Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger... , Okkenhaug |
Nord-Trøndelag Nord-Trøndelag is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and... |
Cistercian monks | founded before 1180; apparently relocated to Tautra Abbey c. 1200 x 1207 | |
| Munkeliv Abbey Munkeliv Abbey Munkeliv Abbey was a Benedictine abbey located at Nordnes in Bergen, Norway. It was one of the oldest monasteries in Norway, and also one of the wealthiest and best-documented.-History:... |
Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... , Nordnes |
Hordaland Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen... |
Saint Michael | Benedictine monks to 1426, thereafter Bridgettine nuns | c. 1110 - 1531 |
| Nidarholm Abbey Nidarholm Abbey Nidarholm Abbey was a Benedictine monastery located on the island of Munkholmen in the Trondheimfjord on the sea approach to Trondheim, Norway.-History:... |
Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... , on Munkholmen Munkholmen Munkholmen is an islet north of Trondheim, Norway. It sits in the Trondheimsfjord about northwest of the island of Brattøra and the mouth of the river Nidelva. The islet has served as a place of execution, a monastery, a fortress, prison, and a World War II anti-aircraft gun station... |
Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag - References :... |
Saint Benedict Benedict of Nursia Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no... and Saint Lawrence Saint Lawrence Lawrence of Rome was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Valerian in 258.- Holy Chalice :... |
Benedictine monks | c. 1100 - 1537 |
| Nonneseter Abbey, Bergen Nonneseter Abbey, Bergen Nonneseter Abbey was a monastery of nuns in Bergen, Norway. A small part of the former abbey church remains in use as a chapel, the Nonneseter kapell .-History:... |
Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... |
Hordaland Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen... |
Blessed Virgin Mary | Cistercian nuns, ejected in 1507; premises given to the Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony | c. 1150[?] - 1507 |
| Nonneseter Abbey, Oslo Nonneseter Abbey, Oslo Nonneseter Abbey, Oslo was a Benedictine nunnery located in Oslo, Norway.-History:Nonneseter Abbey is mentioned for the first time in 1161, but was founded before that, possibly by as much as several decades previously. It was dedicated to the Virgin Mary... |
Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Schweigaardsgaten and Grønlandsleiret |
Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
Blessed Virgin Mary | Benedictine nuns | early 12th cy - 1547 |
| St. Olav's Priory, Oslo (Olavsklosteret i Oslo) | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
Saint Olav | Dominican friars | 1239[?] - before 1546 |
| Franciscan Friary, Oslo | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
Franciscan friars | before 1291 - 1530s or 1540s | |
| Rein Abbey Rein Abbey, Norway Rein Abbey was a Roman Catholic religious house for women located in Rissa on the Fosen peninsula to the northwest of Trondheim, in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.-History:... |
Rissa Rissa, Norway Rissa is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnset... |
Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag - References :... |
Saint Andrew Saint Andrew Saint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him... |
noblewomen's collegiate foundation | shortly after 1226 - 1532 |
| Selje Abbey Selje Abbey Selje Abbey was a Benedictine monastery located on the island of Selja, formerly known as Selø, in the municipality of Selje, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.-History:... |
Selje Selje Selje is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The village of Selje is the administrative center of Selje municipality... , island of Selja Selja, Selje Selja is a small island in the municipality of Selje in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It has been formerly known as Sellø or Selø. The island is located in the Sildagapet bay, just west of Selje harbor.... |
Sogn og Fjordane Sogn og Fjordane is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde.... |
Saint Alban Saint Alban Saint Alban was the first British Christian martyr. Along with his fellow saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three martyrs remembered from Roman Britain. Alban is listed in the Church of England calendar for 22 June and he continues to be venerated in the Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox... |
Benedictine monks | c. 1100 - 1461 x 1474 |
| St. Olav's Abbey, Stavanger St. Olav's Abbey, Stavanger St. Olav's Abbey, Stavanger was a house of Augustinian Canons in Stavanger in Norway.It is believed to be one of the first Augustinian monastic foundations in Norway, if not the first. The exact date of foundation is unknown, but it was certainly there by 1160... (Olavsklosteret i Stavanger) |
Stavanger Stavanger Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway... |
Rogaland Rogaland is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%... |
Saint Olav | Augustinian Canons | founded before 1160; transferred to Utstein c. 1263 x 1280 |
| Tautra Abbey Tautra Abbey Tautra Abbey was a monastery of Cistercian monks founded in the 13th century on the island of Tautra in the Trondheimsfjord. That abbey flourished and lasted until the 16th, when it was closed as part of Norway's acceptance of the Protestant Reformation. At the end of the 20th century, a community... or Tuterø Abbey |
Frosta Frosta Frosta is the smallest municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Frosta. The municipality is located in the middle of the Trondheimsfjord, on a peninsula just north of Trondheim... , island of Tautra Tautra Tautra is an island in the municipality of Frosta in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Trondheimsfjord, just north of the city of Trondheim. The island is connected to the rest of Frosta by a long causeway bridge.... |
Nord-Trøndelag Nord-Trøndelag is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and... |
Cistercian monks | 1207 - 1532 | |
| St. Olav's Abbey, Tønsberg St. Olav's Abbey, Tønsberg St. Olav's Abbey, Tønsberg was a Premonstratensian monastery, located in Tønsberg, Norway.-History:The Premonstratensian canons founded the monastery, dedicated to Saint Olav, in Tønsberg in the second half of the 12th century, possibly in or shortly before 1191. The church was completed by 1207,... (Olavsklosteret i Tønsberg) |
Tønsberg Tønsberg is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg.... |
Vestfold Vestfold is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs... |
Saint Olav | Premonstratensians | 2nd half of the 12th century (before 1191) - 1532 |
| Franciscan Friary, Tønsberg | Tønsberg Tønsberg is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg.... |
Vestfold Vestfold is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs... |
Franciscan friars | before 1236 - 1536 | |
| Bridgettine Priory, Trondheim | Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... |
Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag - References :... |
Bridgettine nuns | dates tbe | |
| Dominican Priory, Trondheim | Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... |
Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag - References :... |
Dominican friars | before 1234 - 1531 | |
| Franciscan Friary, Trondheim | Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... |
Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag - References :... |
Franciscan friars | before 1472 - 1532 | |
| Utstein Abbey | Rennesøy Rennesøy Rennesøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Ryfylke. The administrative center is the village of Vikevåg.... , island of Mosterøy Mosterøy Mosterøy is an island and former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The administrative centre was Askje.It was created by a split from Rennesøy municipality on 1 July 1884. The new municipality had a population of 1,309. On 1 January 1923 a group of outlying islands were separated from... |
Rogaland Rogaland is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%... |
Saint Lawrence Saint Lawrence Lawrence of Rome was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Valerian in 258.- Holy Chalice :... |
Augustinian Canons | founded 1263 x 1280 to replace St. Olav's Abbey, Stavanger; dissolved 1537 |
| Varna Abbey | Rygge Rygge Rygge is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rygge. Rygge was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .The emblem of Rygge is the Pasque flower... , Værne gård |
Østfold Østfold is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and... |
Knights Hospitallers | 2nd half of the 12th century - 1532 |
Norwegian monasteries post-Reformation
All of the following are less than thirty years old.- Engen Community, KolbuKolbuKolbu is a village in Østre Toten municipality, Oppland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Toten. Kolbu is situated about six kilometers southwest of the municipal center of Lena....
in TotenTotenToten is a traditional district in Oppland county in the eastern part of Norway. It consists of the municipalities Østre Toten, Vestre Toten, and Gjøvik.Toten was a petty kingdom in the early Viking Ages, with Halfdan Hvitbeinn as the most notable king....
: Protestant deaconesses, of the French Communauté des Diaconesses de Reuilly http://www.mediamannen.no/engen - Fjordenes Dronning Abbey, StorfjordStorfjordStorfjord is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hatteng.- General information :...
near StamsundStamsundStamsund is a small village in Vestvågøy municipality in Lofoten in Nordland county. It has approximately 1400 inhabitants, and is an important fishing area with Aker Seafoods and J.M.Johansen with Lofoten trawl fishing the most important companies. Lofoten trawl fishing is the largest trawling...
and LofotenLofotenLofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.-Etymology:...
: Cistercian monks - Heimdal Abbey: Bridgettines
- HovinHovin, TelemarkHovin is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway.It was created on 1 January 1886 by a split from Gransherad. Gransherad, which consisted of the parishes Hovin and Gransherad, had already been formed as a border adjustment between Tinn and Hjartdal in 1860. Hovin parish had 815 inhabitants...
in TelemarkTelemarkis a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
: Trappist monks - Høysteinane Priory, LarvikLarvikis a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
: Poor Clares - Lunden Convent, LinderudLinderudLinderud is a neighborhood in Bjerke borough, Oslo, Norway. The area originally formed part of the estate of Linderud Manor.-Linderud Manor:...
, Oslo: Dominican sisters - St. Dominic's Convent, Oslo: Dominican sisters
- St. Hallvard's Friary, Enerhaugen, Oslo: Franciscan friars
- Tautra AbbeyTautra AbbeyTautra Abbey was a monastery of Cistercian monks founded in the 13th century on the island of Tautra in the Trondheimsfjord. That abbey flourished and lasted until the 16th, when it was closed as part of Norway's acceptance of the Protestant Reformation. At the end of the 20th century, a community...
(Tautra Mariakloster), TautraTautraTautra is an island in the municipality of Frosta in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Trondheimsfjord, just north of the city of Trondheim. The island is connected to the rest of Frosta by a long causeway bridge....
: Trappist nuns - Totus Tuus Convent, TromsøTromsøTromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
: Carmelite sisters