The diocesan governor (Norwegian: Stiftamtmann) was the head government official that oversaw the civil administration within a diocese in the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway and later in Norway.
The diocesan governor was also to make sure that the bishop of the diocese did not succumb to heresy or other problems.
The diocesan governor of Kristiania was often called the vice-stadholder, meaning he was just below the rank of the stadholder who was the governor-general of Norway.
[3] Over time, the overarching role of the diocesan governor lost some of its significance and in administrative reforms in 1918, the job was abolished effective on 1 January 1919.
During this reform, the county governors were re-named as fylkesmann.