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The jurisdiction for central Norway started as the
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in 1953. The jurisdiction for Norway north of the polar circle started as the
Missionary District of Northern Norway (1931–1944), growing to the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Norway (1944–1955), the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Norway (1955–1979), and the
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was appointed the bishop in 2019. The prelature includes parishes in
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1931–1932 - Henrik Irgens (apostolic administrator)
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visited Trondheim and held an ecumenical service in the
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610:1997–2009 - Georg Müller SS.CC.
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