Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Tromsø

The Territorial Prelature of Tromsø is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Tromsø in Norway. The territory is divided into 7 parishes located in the following sites: Tromsø,
Bodø, Hammerfest, Harstad, Mosjøen, Narvik and Storfjord.

The Reformation in Norway ended organized Catholic practice in 1537. Between 1688 and 1834 northern Norway formally formed part of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of the Nordic Missions, before it passed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Sweden in 1834. In 1855 Norway north of the polar circle became part of the new Apostolic Prefecture of the North Pole. This only lasted until August 17, 1869, when northern Norway rejoined with the rest of Norway in the new Apostolic Prefecture of Norway .

More information

Comments Statistics

| | Public | Dutch • French • German • Italian • Spanish