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Church in Norway

‘A diocese full of life’: Meet Oslo’s new Bishop Fredrik Hansen

What’s next for Norwegian Catholicism after 20 years of rapid growth?

Luke Coppen
Jul 28, 2025
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A generational shift in the leadership of the Catholic Church in Norway advanced this month when Bishop Fredrik Hansen took up the post of Bishop of Oslo.

Bishop Fredrik Hansen of Oslo, Norway. Credit: Tor Stenersen/katolsk.no.

Hansen, a 46-year-old former Vatican diplomat and seminary professor, succeeded Bishop Bernt Eidsvig, who led the diocese for two…

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