About us

The Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Parish in Bergen, Norway

ArcHdiocese of Orthodox Russian TRADITION Churches IN WESTERN EUROPE

Welcome to our mission parish in Bergen, Norway. We are an international mission parish consisting of people hailing from many countries and backgrounds. We use Norwegian in our divine services. The Divine Liturgies of the Orthodox Church are celebrated most Sundays at 10:00am. Great Vespers on Saturday nights at 5:00pm. Check our calender or send us an email to make sure that a service is held the day you have in mind. Breakfast and coffee hour follows the Divine Liturgy.

We are pleased to receive guests and visitors. Welcome!
Our address: Kringsjåveien 28, Laksevåg

Our bishop: Metropolitan Jean of Dubna
Our diocese: Archdiocese of Orthodox Russian Tradition Churches in Western Europe

Parish priest: Archpriest Theodor Svane
Father Theodor is a graduate of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York and served as a priest at St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral (OCA) Santa Rosa CA before he and his family returned to their home in Norway in 2017.

Read this interview with Fr. Theodor from 2020 on St. Vladimir’s Seminary webpage or listen to this interview on Ancient Faith Radio.