- Stavanger Cathedral was supposedly built in 1125 after Sigurd Jorsalfarer named Stavanger a cathedral city.
- Historical background. The Cathedral of Stavanger (alternative name - Stavanger Cathedral) is one of the three oldest churches in Norway.
- Stavanger Cathedral. The cathedral of Stavanger is the oldest church in Norway and the seat of the bishop of Stavanger.
- The Cathedral church of Stavanger was started early in the 12th century and completed under the direction of Bishop Reinald between 1125 and 1135.
- It is uncertain why St. Mary’s Church stood so close to Stavanger Cathedral. One theory is that is a replacement cathedral from the great fire of 1272.
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- Stavanger Cathedral is Norway’s oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger.
- The quaint yet stunning Stavanger Cathedral is oldest in Norway and sits pretty peacefully in the heart of Stavanger.
- It was finished around 1150, and the city of Stavanger counts 1125 as its year of foundation. The Cathedral was consecrated to Swithin as its patron saint.
- Stavanger Cathedral (Stavanger domkirke) is Norway's oldest cathedral. It is situated in the middle of Stavanger, and is the seat of the Diocese of Stavanger.