Christianity in Norway

The conversion of Norway to Christianity began in 1000 AD. Prior to the conversion Norwegians practised Norse paganism.
The Norwegian Bible, Bibelen.

Christianity is the largest religion in Norway and Norway has historically been called a Christian country. A majority of the population are members of the Church of Norway with 64.9% of the population officially belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway in 2021.[1] At numerous times in history, Norway sent more missionaries per capita than any other country. This changed considerably from the 1960s. In 2004, only 12% of the population attended church services each month.[2] The Church of Norway receives a fixed sum from the Government not based on membership numbers. Other religious organisations receive approximately the same amount per member.[3][4]

In 1993, there were 4,981 churches and chapels in Norway.[5]

  1. ^ Church of Norway Archived 25 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine Statistics Norway 17 May 2020
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  5. ^ "Hvor mange aktive kristne finnes i Norge?". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2010.

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