Territorial Prelature of Trondheim

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Bishop(s) Georg Müller, SS.CC., Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Elevated: 28 March 1979 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Norway Square Kilometers: 56,458 (21,806 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Sverres gate 1, N-7012 Trondheim, Norge Telephone: 73.52.77.05 Fax: 73.52.87.90

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}
  • Latin Name: Norvegiae Centralis
  • Erected: 7 April 1931
  • Country: Norway

• Prefecture Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale} [Mellom-Norge]
  • Latin Name: Norvegiae Centralis
  • Elevated: 10 March 1944
  • Country: Norway

• Vicariate Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}
  • Latin Name: Norvegiae Centralis
  • Elevated: 4 February 1953
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Norway

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cyprian Witte, SS.CC. † (30 Jan 1932 Appointed - 10 Mar 1944 Resigned)
• Giovanni Deutsch, SS.CC. † (14 Dec 1945 Appointed - 1953 Died)
• Johann Rüth, SS.CC. † (4 Feb 1953 Appointed - 25 Mar 1974 Retired)
• Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC. (29 Aug 1975 Appointed - 2 Jun 1981 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Oslo)
• Georg Müller, SS.CC. (20 Jun 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}
7 April 1931	Erected		Mission "Sui Iuris" of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale} (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale} [Mellom-Norge]
10 March 1944	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}	Prefecture Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale} [Mellom-Norge]
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}
4 February 1953	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale} [Mellom-Norge]	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}
Territorial Prelature of Trondheim
28 March 1979	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}	Territorial Prelature of Trondheim

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale} [Mellom-Norge]
1949	230	480,000	.0%	5	48	53	4				3	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}
1970	553	571,553	.1%	8	8	16	34		8	38		ap1971
Territorial Prelature of Trondheim
1980	779	601,500	.1%	1	5	6	129		6	36	5	ap1981
1990	1,644	600,000	.3%		5	5	328		5	8	5	ap1991
1999	2,576	627,934	.4%	3	3	6	429		3	6	5	ap2000
2000	2,803	630,000	.4%	3	3	6	467		3	16	5	ap2001
2001	2,902	630,000	.5%	4	2	6	483		2	15	5	ap2002
2002	3,080	635,936	.5%	5	2	7	440		2	14	5	ap2003
2003	3,228	637,400	.5%	6	2	8	403		2	15	5	ap2004
2004	3,228	640,105	.5%	4	1	5	645		1	16	5	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Georg Müller, SS.CC. (Prelate: 20 Jun 1997 - )
• Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC. (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Aug 1975; Prelate: 29 Mar 1979 to 2 Jun 1981)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Deutsch, SS.CC. † (Prefect: 14 Dec 1945 to 1953)
• Johann Rüth, SS.CC. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Feb 1953 to 25 Mar 1974)
• Cyprian Witte, SS.CC. † (Superior: 30 Jan 1932 to 10 Mar 1944)