Number of members of Church of Norway continues to fall
The Church of Norway is experiencing a stubborn decline in membership. From 2019 to 2020, the number of its members fell by over 31,000.
Last year, the Norwegian Church had 3,655,556 members, which is 31,159 fewer than the year before, according to Statistics Norway (SSB).
While 2,343 people signed up and became members last year, 12,653 dropped out of the Church.
The corona pandemic affected religious events and ceremonies last year. The SSB has previously reported that there have not been as few weddings in Norway as last year since 1927. A total of 4,394 church weddings were performed in Norway last year, 1,820 fewer than last year.
At the same time, the number of church funerals was also low, with a total of 34,605 funerals during 2020.
Source: © NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today / #NorwayTodayNews
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