Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Tromsø
The Territorial Prelature of Tromsø is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Tromsø in Norway. The territory is divided into 7 parishes located in the following sites: Tromsø,
Bodø, Hammerfest, Harstad, Mosjøen, Narvik and Storfjord.History
The Reformation in Norway ended organized Roman Catholic practice in 1537. Between 1688 and 1834 northern Norway formally formed part of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of the Nordic Missions, before it passed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Sweden in 1834. In 1855 Norway north of the polar circle became part of the new Apostolic Prefecture of the North Pole. This only lasted until August 17, 1869, when northern Norway rejoined with the rest of Norway in the new Apostolic Prefecture of Norway.
In 1931 the Apostolic Vicariate of Norway was divided into three Catholic jurisdictions, one for southern Norway and another for central Norway. The third Catholic jurisdiction, the one for Norway north of the polar circle, became the Prelature of Tromsø on 28 March 1979.Leadership
