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Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Norway

Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Norway

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Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Norway (Norwegian: Det evangelisk-lutherske stift i Norge) is a Lutheran diocese in Norway, founded in Kautokeino in 2013.[1] Branched out from the "Church of Norway in Exile" (formerly the Deanery of Strandebarm), the bishop of the diocese is Thor Henrik With.

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The diocese co-operates with the Mission Province of Sweden and the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland through the Communion of Nordic Lutheran Dioceses.[2] The three dioceses have altar and pulpit fellowship.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Valgmenighet.no" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  2. [2]
    Block, Mathew (13 June 2019). "Swedish Lutherans consecrate new bishop". International Lutheran Council. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. [3]
    Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland.
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