Bjarne Odd Weider

Bjarne Odd Weider
Born (1913-06-17)17 June 1913
Trondheim, Norway
Died 17 August 1985(1985-08-17) (aged 72)
Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Education Cand.theol.
Alma mater MF Norwegian School of Theology
Occupation Priest
Religion Christian
Denomination Church of Norway

Bjarne Odd Weider (19131985) was the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland from 1969 until 1982.

Weider was born on 17 June 1913 in Trondheim, Norway. He received his Cand.theol. degree in 1936 from the MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo. For several years he worked for the Norwegian Missionary Society. He was a parish priest in Hurdal from 1955 until 1961. He was the rector at the MF Norwegian School of Theology from 1961 until 1969. In 1969 he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. He held that post until his retirement in 1982.[1]

His son is the priest Bjarne Olaf Weider.

Works

Weider has written several books including:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Bjarne Odd Weider" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-25.
Preceded by
Hans Edvard Wisløff
Bishop of Sør-Hålogaland
19691982
Succeeded by
Fredrik Grønningsæter


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