Even if we go back to Viking times, Stavanger was a center for trade and commerce, although it did not get status as a city before 1425. Stavanger is only mentioned once in Snorri Sturluson's sagas.

The building of the church started in 1123 - 1128. The first bishop was a Benedictine monk named Bishop Reginald (or Reinald) from Winchester, England. Stavanger Cathedral is also called St. Svithun Cathedral after a 9th century bishop from Winchester who was canonized.

Tags: cathedral, church, middle ages, norway, stavanger.

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