Diocese of Bjørgvin (Bergen)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Bjørgvin (Bergen)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 1080
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nidaros (Trondheim)
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Norway

• Diocese of Selja
  • Erected: 1070
  • Country: Norway

Past Ordinaries

• Bjarnvard of Saksland (Saxony) † ( 1070 Appointed - )
• Sigurd † ( 1139 Appointed - 1156 Died)
• Pål † ( 1156 Appointed - 1194 Died)
• Martin † (27 Jun 1194 Appointed - 1216 Died)
• Håvard † ( 1217 Appointed - 1224 Died)
• Arne † ( 1226 Appointed - 1256 Died)
• Peter † (19 Aug 1257 Appointed - 1270 Died)
• Askatin † ( 1271 Appointed - 1277 Died)
• Narve , O.P. † ( 1278 Appointed - 16 Oct 1304 Died)
• Arne Sigurdsson † ( 1304 Appointed - 1314 Died)
• Audfinn Sigurdsson † ( 1314 Appointed - 24 Apr 1330 Died)
• Håkon Erlingsson † ( 1331 Appointed - 1342 Died)
• Tortstein Eiriksson † ( 1343 Appointed - 1349 Died)
• Gisbrikt Erlendsson † ( 1349 Appointed - 1369 Died)
• Benedikt Ringstad, O.P. † (14 Jan 1370 Appointed - 1371 Died)
• Jakob Jensson, O.P. † (7 Apr 1372 Appointed - 1401 Resigned)
• Jakob Knutson † (4 Apr 1401 Appointed - 10 Sep 1407 Appointed, Bishop of Oslo)
• Aslak Harniktsson Bolt † (14 Jan 1408 Appointed - 27 Dec 1429 Appointed, Archbishop of Nidaros (Trondheim))
• Arend Klementssøn † ( 1430 Appointed - 1434 Died)
• Olav Nilsson † ( 1434 Appointed - 1436 Died)
• Olav Hartvikston † ( 1439 Appointed - 1448 Died)
• Leif Thor Olafsson (Olavsson) † (14 Apr 1451 Appointed - 1 Sep 1455 Died)
• Paolo (Paulus) Giustiniani (Justiniani) † (11 Mar 1457 Appointed - 24 Mar 1460 Appointed, Bishop of Noli)
• Finnboge Niklasson † (25 Feb 1462 Confirmed - 15 May 1474 Died)
• Hans Teiste † (2 Dec 1474 Appointed - 1505 Died)
• Andor Ketilsson † (27 Nov 1506 Appointed - 1 Jun 1522 Died)
• Olav Thorkelsson † (6 Jul 1523 Appointed - 23 May 1535 Died)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Tortstein Eiriksson † (Bishop: 1343 to 1349)
• Gisbrikt Erlendsson † (Bishop: 1349 to 1369)
• Håkon Erlingsson † (Bishop: 1331 to 1342)
• Paolo (Paulus) Giustiniani (Justiniani) † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1457 to 24 Mar 1460)
• Olav Hartvikston † (Bishop: 1439 to 1448)
• Aslak Harniktsson Bolt † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1408 to 27 Dec 1429)
• Jakob Jensson, O.P. † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1372 to 1401)
• Andor Ketilsson † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1506 to 1 Jun 1522)
• Arend Klementssøn † (Bishop: 1430 to 1434)
• Jakob Knutson † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1401 to 10 Sep 1407)
• Finnboge Niklasson † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1462 to 15 May 1474)
• Olav Nilsson † (Bishop: 1434 to 1436)
• Leif Thor Olafsson (Olavsson) † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1451 to 1 Sep 1455)
• Benedikt Ringstad, O.P. † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1370 to 1371)
• Bjarnvard of Saksland (Saxony) † (Bishop: 1070)
• Arne Sigurdsson † (Bishop: 1304 to 1314)
• Audfinn Sigurdsson † (Bishop: 1314 to 24 Apr 1330)
• Hans Teiste † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1474 to 1505)
• Olav Thorkelsson † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1523 to 23 May 1535)
• Arne † (Bishop: 1226 to 1256)
• Askatin † (Bishop: 1271 to 1277)
• Håvard † (Bishop: 1217 to 1224)
• Martin † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1194 to 1216)
• Narve , O.P. † (Bishop: 1278 to 16 Oct 1304)
• Pål † (Bishop: 1156 to 1194)
• Peter † (Bishop: 19 Aug 1257 to 1270)
• Sigurd † (Bishop: 1139 to 1156)

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