Diocese of Oslo (Catholic)

DIOCESE OF OSLO (CATHOLIC) (Dioecesis Osloënsis)

Country : Norway
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1953

Official blazon

Norwegian	I rødt to utadvendte nær hverandre stilende gull økser.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show two battle axes, the symbol of the patron saint of Norway, St. Olof.

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  Jacob Mangers (1953–1964)

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  John Willem Nikolaysen Gran (1964-1983)

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  Gerhard Schwenzer (1983-2005)

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  Bernt Ivar Eidsvig (2005-present)

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