Over the past years I have been approached by people from the United Kingdom asking me what the Nordic Catholic Church can offer to help disaffected Anglo Catholics. After a period of consulting with different constituencies and with the blessing of Most Reverend Anthony Mikovsky, Archbishop of the Union of Scranton, I have taken steps …
As we are approaching the Solemnity of St. Olaf on July 29, it must be said that the memory of the patron saint of Norway is very much alive. He is still a part of our cultural heritage in the Nordic countries and this year we celebrate the millennium of his baptism in Rouen i …
Pontifical Mass celebrated in St. John the Baptist Mother Parish, Oslo.
On Saturday March 15th Bishop Roald Nikolai ordained two new deacons for the German Administra- tion of The Nordic-Catholic Church. The ordinations took place in the Chapel of St. Severin, the Cister- cian Monastery in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria. From left: Abbot Michael Maier OPR, Deacon Dietholf Schröder, Bishop Roald Nikolai, Deacon Friedrich Hartmann OPR and Fr. …
Hvordan bevarer et kirkesamfunn sin identitet? Hva skaper samhold og enighet i menighetslivet? Disse beslektede spørsmål har lutherdommen gjerne besvart med å vise til forkynnelsens kraft. Bibelordet hevder suverent sin autoritet uten annen sosial formidling enn det som sies fra prekestolen. Ikke desto mindre ble det religiøse liv opprinnelig underlagt streng kontroll. Ved reformasjonens innføring …
The Nordic Catholic Church has strong bonds with Anglicans. However, the liberalising innovations in the Church of England have complicated our ecumenical relations with them and at the same time made many Anglicans who cherish the Catholic heritage look for a new home. In response, the Nordic Catholic Church has, together with our Mother Church, the …
Bishop Roald Nikolai Flemestad remains Bishop Delegate of the Union of Scranton for Europe also after the transfer of the Nordic Catholic Diocese of Scandinavia to his successor Bishop Ottar Mikael Myrseth. He will then continue to give episcopal oversight to the work and mission of the Nordic Catholic Church in Continental Europe and the United Kingdom.
The Bishop's Seal and Motto
Per timorem Domini et
sancti Spiritus consolationem.
The Bishop's Calendar
15 January
Annual Member Meeting, Martinuswerk (Germany), video conference.
9-12 February
Theological conference of the Union of Scranton: "God be in my thinking - The intellectual background of the secularization", Mainz, Germany.
18 February
Clergy meeting of the Nordic Catholic Church in Scandinavia, Oslo.
24-25 March
Talks with The Mission Province, Oslo.
20-23 April
Clergy meeting in Spain, location tbd.
24 April
The International Catholic Bishops Conference (ICBC), video conference.
12-14 May
Episcopal visitation and Church Event, St. Vincent of Lérins mission, Rožňava, Slovakia.
3-5 August
Theological Conference at Gran, Norway.
Upcoming
Episcopal visitations in France, Germany and the UK during the autumn.
Ongoing
Scheduled video conferences with the local administrations.