The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Norway
January 01, 1970
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Norway (Norwegian: Jesu Kristi kirke av siste dagers hellige) is a restorationistfree church. There are more than 4,500 members in Norway. A temple to be built in Oslo was announced on April 4, 2021 by church President Russell M. Nelson.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Norway
(Logo in Norwegian)
A meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tønsberg
*Membership was published as an estimate or rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Norway[1]
Knut Pedersen from Stavanger and Erik Hogan from Telemark were some of the many Norwegian members that migrated west to the Utah Territory after the death of Joseph Smith. They were met in the mountains by a group heading east who had been called to open the Scandinavian Mission: Erastus Snow, the SwedeJohn E. Forsgren, and the DanePeter O. Hansen.[4] George P. Dykes joined the group in England, and was particularly helpful because of his knowledge of Norwegian from his time at Fox River.
In the summer of 1850 they came to Copenhagen, which was a headquarters for the Scandinavian Mission until 1950. The Book of Mormon was translated into Danish in 1850 as the first language other than English; this formed a basis for the early missionary work in Norway, as the Bible and the Book of Mormon was used together in preaching.
The first baptism in Norway were in Risør on 26 November 1851,[4] and in 1852 branches were organized in Risør, Brevik and Fredrikstad. Membership grew rapidly after these branches were organized, and new congregations were organized in major cities along the coast over the next 2–3 years. Controversy arose among Norwegian theologians as to whether Mormons should be viewed as Christians; in November 1853, the Supreme Court of Norway ruled that Norway's Dissenter Law of 1845, which protected the rights of Christian groups outside the established Church of Norway, did not apply to Mormons, and eleven Mormon preachers were jailed.[5] The Mormon community repeatedly petitioned for the law to be changed, finally succeeding in 1882.[6][7] The stigma of polygamy was a significant hindrance to proselytizing in Norway, and also meant that those who did convert had an additional incentive to emigrate.[8]
The growth of the church within Norway was historically limited by continuing migration to the United States until after World War II. There was significant growth in the last half of the 20th century. Today there are over 4,500 members of the LDS Church in Norway, and membership is again increasing. A temple to be built in Oslo was announced on April 4, 2021, by church president Russell M. Nelson.
Stakes and congregationsedit
A meetinghouse for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in OsloBook of Mormon in Norwegian, translated 1950
As of February 2023, the following congregations were located in Norway:[9]
Drammen Norway Stake
Arendal Gren (Arendal Branch)
Bergen Menighet (Bergen Ward)
Drammen Menighet (Drammen Ward)
Haugesund Gren (Haugesund Branch)
Kristiansand Menighet (Kristiansand Ward)
Skien Menighet (Skien Ward)
Stavanger Menighet (Stavanger Ward)
Tønsberg Gren (Tønsberg Branch)
Oslo Norway Stake
Fredrikstad Menighet (Fredrikstad Ward)
Hamar Gren (Hamar Branch)
Moss Menighet (Moss Ward)
Oslo Menighet (Oslo Ward)
Romerike Menighet (Romerike Ward)
Sandvika Menighet (Sandvika Ward)
Trondheim Menighet (Trondheim Ward)
Other Congregations
The following congregations are not part of a stake:
Alta-Hammerfest Gren (Alta-Hammerfest Branch)
Bodø Gren (Bodø Branch)
Narvik-Harstad Gren (Narvik-Harstad Branch)
Tromsø Gren (Tromsø Branch)
Congregations not part of a stake are classified as branches, regardless of size.
Missionsedit
Norway Oslo Mission
Templesedit
LDS Church members in Norway have been served for many years by the temple in Stockholm, Sweden. On April 4, 2021, during the general conference, church presidentRussell M. Nelson announced the first temple for Norway, to be built in Oslo.[10] Until it is completed, members will continue to use those in the neighboring countries.
^ ab"Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Norway", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 3 June 2022
^Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
^Norway Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 22, 2022
^ abLudlow, Daniel H. (1992). Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan, p. 1262
^Ludlow, Daniel H. (1992). Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan, p. 1263
^Blegen. Theodore Christian (1969). Norwegian Migration to America, New York, Arno Press, pp. 333ff. Excerpts available at Google Books.
^Bloch-Hoell, Nils (1973). "The Impact in Norway of American Religious Dissent", in Arie Nicolaas Jan Den Hollander, ed., Contagious Conflict: The Impact of American Dissent on European Life,Brill Archive, pp. 217-218. Excerpts available at Google Books.
^Seljaas, Helge (1977)."Polygamy among the Norwegian Mormons", Norwegian-American Studies 27, 151.
^ ab"Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
Further readingedit
Glad, Johnnie (2006). The Mission of Mormonism in Norway 1851—1920: A Study and Analysis of the Reception Process, Frankfurt, Peter Lang, ISBN3-631-54478-2
Gundersen, Dianna (2001). With Scriptures in their Backpack: American LDS Women Missionaries in Norway, PhD Thesis, University of Oslo
Haslam, Gerald, M. (1984). Clash of Cultures: The Norwegian Experience with Mormonism, 1842-1920. New York, Peter Lang, ISBN082040179X
Mulder, William (1957/2000). Homeward to Zion. The Mormon Migration from Scandinavia, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press
External linksedit
Jesu Kristi kirke av siste dagers hellige
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Norway Norwegian Jesu Kristi kirke av siste dagers hellige is a restorationist free church There are more than 4 500 members in Norway A temple to be built in Oslo was announced on April 4 2021 by church President Russell M Nelson The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Norway Logo in Norwegian A meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in TonsbergAreaEurope NorthMembers4 505 2022 1 Stakes2Wards11Branches8Total Congregations 2 19Missions1Temples1 AnnouncedFamily History Centers15 3 Contents 1 History 2 Stakes and congregations 3 Missions 4 Temples 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory editMembership in NorwayYearMembers19301 50719401 64319501 51519601 90719702 88519803 8881989 3 70019994 12020094 16420194 564 Membership was published as an estimate or rounded number Source Windall J Ashton Jim M Wall Deseret News various years Church Almanac Country Information Norway 1 The first Norwegians who joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church were emigrants from Norway living in a colony on the Fox River in Illinois America In 1842 George Parker Dykes came to this Norwegian colony as a missionary sent from Nauvoo In a short time he established a Norwegian congregation and soon thereafter brought the message of the restoration to other Norwegian settlements in Iowa and Wisconsin Knut Pedersen from Stavanger and Erik Hogan from Telemark were some of the many Norwegian members that migrated west to the Utah Territory after the death of Joseph Smith They were met in the mountains by a group heading east who had been called to open the Scandinavian Mission Erastus Snow the Swede John E Forsgren and the Dane Peter O Hansen 4 George P Dykes joined the group in England and was particularly helpful because of his knowledge of Norwegian from his time at Fox River In the summer of 1850 they came to Copenhagen which was a headquarters for the Scandinavian Mission until 1950 The Book of Mormon was translated into Danish in 1850 as the first language other than English this formed a basis for the early missionary work in Norway as the Bible and the Book of Mormon was used together in preaching The first baptism in Norway were in Risor on 26 November 1851 4 and in 1852 branches were organized in Risor Brevik and Fredrikstad Membership grew rapidly after these branches were organized and new congregations were organized in major cities along the coast over the next 2 3 years Controversy arose among Norwegian theologians as to whether Mormons should be viewed as Christians in November 1853 the Supreme Court of Norway ruled that Norway s Dissenter Law of 1845 which protected the rights of Christian groups outside the established Church of Norway did not apply to Mormons and eleven Mormon preachers were jailed 5 The Mormon community repeatedly petitioned for the law to be changed finally succeeding in 1882 6 7 The stigma of polygamy was a significant hindrance to proselytizing in Norway and also meant that those who did convert had an additional incentive to emigrate 8 The growth of the church within Norway was historically limited by continuing migration to the United States until after World War II There was significant growth in the last half of the 20th century Today there are over 4 500 members of the LDS Church in Norway and membership is again increasing A temple to be built in Oslo was announced on April 4 2021 by church president Russell M Nelson Stakes and congregations edit nbsp A meetinghouse for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Oslo nbsp Book of Mormon in Norwegian translated 1950 As of February 2023 the following congregations were located in Norway 9 Drammen Norway Stake Arendal Gren Arendal Branch Bergen Menighet Bergen Ward Drammen Menighet Drammen Ward Haugesund Gren Haugesund Branch Kristiansand Menighet Kristiansand Ward Skien Menighet Skien Ward Stavanger Menighet Stavanger Ward Tonsberg Gren Tonsberg Branch Oslo Norway Stake Fredrikstad Menighet Fredrikstad Ward Hamar Gren Hamar Branch Moss Menighet Moss Ward Oslo Menighet Oslo Ward Romerike Menighet Romerike Ward Sandvika Menighet Sandvika Ward Trondheim Menighet Trondheim Ward Other CongregationsThe following congregations are not part of a stake Alta Hammerfest Gren Alta Hammerfest Branch Bodo Gren Bodo Branch Narvik Harstad Gren Narvik Harstad Branch Tromso Gren Tromso Branch Congregations not part of a stake are classified as branches regardless of size Missions editNorway Oslo MissionTemples editLDS Church members in Norway have been served for many years by the temple in Stockholm Sweden On April 4 2021 during the general conference church president Russell M Nelson announced the first temple for Norway to be built in Oslo 10 Until it is completed members will continue to use those in the neighboring countries nbsp 255 Oslo Norway Temple Site announced Official website News amp images edit Location Announced Size Hvalstad Norway4 April 2021 by Russell M Nelson 10 10 800 sq ft 1 000 m2 on a 8 acre 3 2 ha siteSee also editChristianity in NorwayReferences edit a b Facts and Statistics Statistics by Country Norway Newsroom LDS Church retrieved 3 June 2022 Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches Norway Family History Centers familysearch org retrieved August 22 2022 a b Ludlow Daniel H 1992 Encyclopedia of Mormonism New York Macmillan p 1262 Ludlow Daniel H 1992 Encyclopedia of Mormonism New York Macmillan p 1263 Blegen Theodore Christian 1969 Norwegian Migration to America New York Arno Press pp 333ff Excerpts available at Google Books Bloch Hoell Nils 1973 The Impact in Norway of American Religious Dissent in Arie Nicolaas Jan Den Hollander ed Contagious Conflict The Impact of American Dissent on European Life Brill Archive pp 217 218 Excerpts available at Google Books Seljaas Helge 1977 Polygamy among the Norwegian Mormons Norwegian American Studies 27 151 Classic Maps churchofjesuschrist org retrieved 2021 06 02 a b Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference Newsroom LDS Church 4 April 2021Further reading editGlad Johnnie 2006 The Mission of Mormonism in Norway 1851 1920 A Study and Analysis of the Reception Process Frankfurt Peter Lang ISBN 3 631 54478 2 Gundersen Dianna 2001 With Scriptures in their Backpack American LDS Women Missionaries in Norway PhD Thesis University of Oslo Haslam Gerald M 1984 Clash of Cultures The Norwegian Experience with Mormonism 1842 1920 New York Peter Lang ISBN 082040179X Mulder William 1957 2000 Homeward to Zion The Mormon Migration from Scandinavia Minneapolis University of Minnesota PressExternal links editJesu Kristi kirke av siste dagers hellige The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Official site Gerald M Haslam research materials about the Mormon church in Norway MSS 1998 at the L Tom Perry Special Collections Harold B Lee Library Brigham Young University 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