On February
27, 2017, a meeting was held at Setermoen in Troms. The purpose of the meeting was to gather the Knights of Priorat Norway who lived in Northern Norway to see if there was a willingness to establish a commando in Northern Norway. The will was there and the execution was great!
After Great Priorat Scandinavia's annual knight's day in 2017, which was held in Lund in the south - Sweden, a foundation meeting was held.
The working group had submitted proposals for the name Kommanderi Hålogaland, the geographical area of the Commandery extends over Sør-Hålogaland Diocese and the entire Nord-Hålogaland Diocese.
Welcome to Baillivat Hålogaland
Ballivat Hålogaland is a member of Priorat Norway, which is under the Scandinavian Great Priority. Which is part of O.S.M.T.H (Ordo Superemus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani). Ballivat Hålogaland's geographical area includes the dioceses of South and North Hålogaland (counties Nordland, Troms, Finnmark and Svalbard). 22 Knights are today affiliated with the Baillivatet.
Ballivatet is chaired by a Convention which holds regular board meetings and a Ridderting (annual meeting). Baillivat Hålogaland has its seat at Bardufoss in Målselv municipality in Troms.
Alf Bjørnar Kommendør
Commander, Balivat Hålogaland