Hope Cathedral is a common expression of hope – a symbol to unite us.

The Hope Cathedral is an interfaith, environmentally sustainable art project symbolizing the creation of hope through cooperation. It is open to all, a meeting place for people of all ages and across differences in culture and religion.

Inspired by Norway’s famous stave churches, the structure rises majestically on its 120 m2 barge made of timber and roots and built in traditional fashion. The roof is a 300 m2 multi-coloured work of art made of plastic taken from the ocean and subjected to an innovative transformation process. More than 1000 fish boxes have been washed, granulated and turned into 4000 roof tiles in more than 50 different colours.

(Photo of the Cathedral: Viggo Strand Kristiansen)

Prayer for Peace

Hope Cathedral invited to a Prayer for Peace for Ukraine, Sunday 13. March 2022. We had representatives from many different religions coming together to pray for peace. We also invited everyone visiting to write their prayer down on a piece of paper which we hung in the Wreath of Hope, in the middle of the Cathedral. Thank you so much to all the beautiful people participating!

Produced by Modern Angle Film

A vision of Hope rising from the Sea

Lori Ann Reinhall, from Seattle USA, has written an article on Hope Cathedral, which was published in the newspaper The Norwegian American, February 2021. You can read the informative and inspiring article called A vision of hope rising from the sea here.

Contact: Solveig Egeland

solveig@hopecathedral.no