Arvid Nergård
Arvid Halgeir Nergård (11 April 1923 – 23 November 2006) was a Norwegian bishop in the Church of Norway.
Arvid Halgeir Nergård | |
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| Bishop | |
| Church | Church of Norway |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| In office | 1979-1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1923 Lenvik, Norway |
| Died | 23 November 2006 (aged 83) Larvik, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Education | Cand.theol. (1952) |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
He was born in Lenvik, Norway in 1923. He received a degree in agronomy in 1943 and the cand.theol. degree in 1952. He served as curate in Sør-Varanger from 1957–1961, vicar in Tana from 1961–1966, vicar in Vadsø from 1966–1969, and vicar in Molde from 1969–1974. From 1974 to 1979 he was dean in Ytre Romsdal, and from 1979-1990 he was the bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. He died in 2006.[1]
References
- Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Arvid Nergård". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
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| Preceded by Kristen Kyrre Bremer |
Bishop of Nord-Hålogaland 1979–1990 |
Succeeded by Ola M. Steinholt |
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