Halvor Nordhaug
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The Right Reverend Halvor Nordhaug |
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| Bishop of Bjørgvin | |
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| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
| Appointed | 2008 |
| Predecessor | Ole Hagesæther |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 February 1953 Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Parents |
Ole Nordhaug and Liv Eldbjørg Nordhaug |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Education | Cand.theol. (1978) |
| Alma mater | MF Norwegian School of Theology |
Halvor Nordhaug (born 26 February 1953) is a Norwegian Bishop in the Lutheran Church of Norway. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Bjørgvin in 2008 and has served in that capacity since that time. Nordhaug is the son of bishop Ole Nordhaug and psalmist Liv Nordhaug. Halvor Nordhaug is married and has three children.
Nordhaug received his Cand.theol. degree in 1978 from the MF Norwegian School of Theology. He was ordained in 1979 at the Fredrikstad Cathedral. Since that time he has served as a pastor at Heistadmoen in 1980. From 1981 until 1986, he was pastor for Norwegian students abroad, employed by the Norwegian Seamen's Church. He was a consultant for the Ecumenical Council of the Church from 1986-1991. Then from 1991 to 1995, he was a pastor in the parish of Ås. From 1995 until 2008, he was the Rector of Practical theology at the MF Norwegian School of Theology.
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