Olav Skjevesland
Norwegian theologian and priest (1942–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Olav Skjevesland (31 May 1942 – 8 September 2019) was a Norwegian theologian and priest. He was the Bishop of the Diocese of Agder og Telemark from 1998 until his retirement in 2012, and since that time he was a Bishop Emeritus. He was also the Preses (Primus inter pares, "first among equals") and thus presided over the Bishops' Conference of the Church of Norway from 2006 until 2010.[2][3] During his time as a bishop, he was considered to be theologically conservative and he was opposed to letting gay priests serve in the church.[4]
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Right Reverend Olav Skjevesland | |
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Bishop of Agder og Telemark Primate of the Church of Norway | |
Church | Church of Norway |
Diocese | Diocese of Agder og Telemark |
Appointed | 1998 |
In office | 1998–2012 |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1999 by Odd Bondevik |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-05-31)31 May 1942 |
Died | 8 September 2019(2019-09-08) (aged 77)[1] |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Denomination | Christian |
Occupation | Priest |
Education | Cand.theol. (1967) |
Alma mater | Menighetsfakultet |
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