Hamar arch-deanery
Hamar arch-deanery is a deanery in Hamar diocese.
History
The restoration of Hamar diocese, previously called Hamar stiftprosti, was initiated with the Royal Resolution dated February 27, 1864, effective October 1, 1864, when Hedemarken deanery was divided. Hamar diocese then consisted of Vang prestegjeld and the parish priest in Vang was at the same time priest of Hamar Diocese. On May 1, 1908, the newly established clerical districts of Furnes and Hamar also became part of the Hamar diocese. The Hamar stiftprosti changed its name in 1922 to Hamar arch-deanery. On January 1, 1972, Hedemarken deanery was abolished and incorporated into Hamar arch-deanery with a permanent position in Hamar.[1] In 2007, all parishes in Ringsaker municipality were included in the newly created Ringsaker deanery with a seat in Moelv and Ringsaker Church as the central church.
Clerical districts
| Clerical districts | Churches |
|---|---|
| Hamar | Hamar Cathedral, Storhamer church, Vang church and Øvre Vang church |
| Løten | Løten Church, Oppegård chapel and Oset chapel |
| Stange | Ottestad church, Romedal church, Stange church, Tangen church, Strandlykkja church and Vallset church |
In addition, chapels at Hamar Hospital, Hamar Prison and Ilseng Prison fall within this district.
Priests in Hamar arch-deanery
The parish priests in Vang were also deanery priests.
- Paul Vinsnes (1864–76)
- Arnoldus Marius Hille (1876–87)
- Oluf Saxe (1888–89)
- David Christopher Frich (1890–1908)
- Hans Emil Erichsen (1908–17)
- Mikkel Bjønness-Jacobsen (1917–22)
- Olaf Riddervold-Olsen (1922–31)
- Jørgen Thronsen (1931–39)
- Sverre Jervell (1940–49)
- Hans Finstad (1950–63)
- Anders Aschim (1963–72)
- Herman Kvarving (1972–80)
- Christian Martin Myhre-Nielsen (1980–85)
- Nils Kristian Lie (1985–97)
- Ole Elias Holck (1997–2012)
- Leif Jørn Hvidsten (2012–)[2]
See also
References
- Hamar domprosti Arkivverket : Statsarkivet i Hamar
- Østlendingen article on Hvidsten's appointment as arch-deanery priest