1571–1604 Laurits Clausen Scabo, 1605–1626 Tomas Cortsen Wegner, 1627–1654 Markus Christensen Humble, 1655–1661 Christen Madsen Tausan, 1661–1680 In 1682 the diocese seat was moved from Stavanger to Christianssand Lutheran (1925–present) The large Diocese of Kristiansand was divided with all of Rogaland county becoming the newly re-established Diocese of Stavanger Jacob Christian Petersen, 1925–1940 Gabriel Skagestad, 1940–1949 Karl Martinussen, 1949–1960 Fritjov Søiland Birkeli, 1960–1968 Olav Hagesæther, 1968–1976 Sigurd Lunde, 1977–1986 Bjørn Bue, 1986–1997 Ernst Oddvar Baasland, 1998–2009 Erling Johan Pettersen, 2009–2016 Ivar Braut, 2017-2019 Anne Lise Ådnøy since 2019 Structure The Diocese of Stavanger is divided into nine deaneries () spread out over Rogaland county. Each deanery corresponds a geographical area, usually one or more municipalities in the diocese. Each municipality is further divided into one or more parishes which each contain one or more congregations. See each municipality below for lists of churches and parishes within them. References Stavanger Rogaland Organisations based in Stavanger