Bergen Anglican Church, Bergen
Facts and practical information
Bergen Anglican Church is a congregation of the Church of England in the Anglican Chaplaincy in Norway in the city of Bergen, Norway. Emerging in the late 1950s and institutionalised in 1962 the congregation was a spiritual home for British expatriates and especially the Second World War "War Brides" from Scotland. The congregation has grown to become broadly international in character providing worship in the English language. Since its emergence the congregation's strong core lay ministry and leadership was supplemented periodically by visiting or designated Anglican priests from St Edmund's Anglican Church in Oslo, and beginning in the 1990s was served by Peter Hogarth who served as the Assistant Chaplain for Western Norway, who was arrested for possession of child abuse images some years after the end of his responsibility for Bergen. Mpole Samuel Masemola was installed as the congregation's first resident priest January 2013, and left in July 2015. Normal worship services were first held at the Engensenteret Chapel, Baneveien 1, near Nøstet, and now at the historic Mariakirken i Bergen or St Mary's Church, Bergen. Within the scope of the Porvoo Communion the congregation enjoys close cooperation with the Bergen Cathedral parish of the Church of Norway. As a congregation within the Anglican Chaplaincy in Norway the Bergen Anglican Church is a part of the Archdeaconry of Germany and Northern Europe in the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, which is part of the province of Canterbury in the Church of England. The diocesan bishop is Robert Innes and David Hamid is Suffragan Bishop in Europe. ()
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Bergen Anglican Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Bryggen, St John's Church, KODE, Galleriet.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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How to get to Bergen Anglican Church by public transport?
Bus
- Klosteret • Lines: 11 (4 min walk)
- Veiten • Lines: 11 (5 min walk)
Ferry
- Strandkaiterminalen, båt Askøy (7 min walk)
- Strandkaiterminalen båtkai (7 min walk)
Tram
- Byparken • Lines: 1 (9 min walk)
- Nonneseter • Lines: 1 (15 min walk)
Light rail
- Byparken • Lines: 1 (9 min walk)
- Nonneseter • Lines: 1 (15 min walk)
Train
- Bergen (16 min walk)
- Fløibanen, øvre stasjon (24 min walk)