Hamar Cathedral
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For the medieval cathedral ruins, see Cathedral Ruins in Hamar.
Hamar Cathedral (Norwegian: Hamar domkirke) is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Hamar within the Church of Norway. The cathedral is located in the town of Hamar which is in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is one of the churches for the Hamar parish which is part of the Hamar domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The whitewashed brick church was built in a long church design in 1866 using plans drawn up by the architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmer. The church seats about 380 people.[1][2][3]
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Hamar Cathedral | |
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Hamar domkirke | |
60°47′48″N 11°04′06″E | |
Location | Hamar Municipality, Innlandet |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1866 |
Consecrated | 15 December 1866 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Heinrich Ernst Schirmer |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1866 (158 years ago) (1866) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 380 |
Materials | Brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
Deanery | Hamar domprosti |
Parish | Hamar |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Solveig Fiske |
Dean | Leif Jørn Hvidsten |
Pastor(s) | Per Erik Stave Engdal |
Deaconess(es) | Siv Leirvik-Engevik |
Laity | |
Organist(s) | Nicholas Anthony Elliott |
Type | Church |
Status | Protected |
ID | 84471 |
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