Tønsberg Cathedral
| Tønsberg Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Tønsberg domkirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°16′09″N 10°24′16″E / 59.2691456°N 10.4045130°E | |
| Location | Tønsberg Municipality, Vestfold |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Laurentius' Church (St Lavrans kirke) Tønsberg Church (Tønsberg kirke) |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Consecrated | 19 Dec 1858 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | C.H. Grosch |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Completed | 1858 |
| Closed | 1814-1858 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Tunsberg |
| Deanery | Tønsberg domprosti |
| Parish | Tønsberg domkirke |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85705 |
Tønsberg Cathedral (Norwegian: Tønsberg domkirke) is a cathedral that is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Tunsberg within the Church of Norway. It is located in the centre of the city of Tønsberg in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is the main church for the "Tønsberg domkirke" parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The brown brick church was built in a long church design in 18 using plans drawn up by the architect . The church seats about 500 people.
Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status in 1948 when the Diocese of Tunsberg was created and separated from the Diocese of Oslo.