Molde Cathedral
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Molde Cathedral is the cathedral
of the Diocese of Møre
of the Church of Norway
, located in Molde
, Norway
. Designed by Finn Bryn, it was completed in 1957, as the fourth church to be located at the spot. It became a cathedral in 1983, when the Diocese of Møre was created.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Diocese of Møre
Diocese of Møre
The Diocese of Møre is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop and cathedral are located in the county administrative center of Molde...
of the Church of Norway
Church of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
, located in Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Designed by Finn Bryn, it was completed in 1957, as the fourth church to be located at the spot. It became a cathedral in 1983, when the Diocese of Møre was created.