Kristen Kyrre Bremer

Kristen Kyrre Bremer (12 July 1925 – 16 May 2013) was a Norwegian theologian and bishop in the Church of Norway.[1]

The Right reverend Kristen Kyrre Bremer
Bishop
Church	Church of Norway
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland (1972-1979) Nidaros (1979-1991)
Orders
Ordination	1953
Personal details
Born	(1925-07-12)12 July 1925 Tana, Norway
Died	16 May 2013(2013-05-16) (aged 87) Rygge, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Denomination	Christian
Occupation	Priest
Education	Cand.theol. (1953)
Alma mater	University of Oslo

Education and career

Bremer was born in Tana, Norway in 1925. Bremer received his cand.theol. degree in 1953 in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Oslo. He was ordained as a priest in 1953. His began his ministry as a Military Chaplain for the brigade in northern Norway from 1953 to 1956. He then was the assistant pastor at Nord-Fron from 1956 to 1960, a military chaplain in Gaza from 1960–1965. He served as vicar at Bardu Church from 1965–1969, dean of Senja prosti from 1969–1972, bishop of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland from 1972–1979, and bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1979 until his retirement in 1991.[2]

References

1. "Minneord – biskop emeritus Kristen Kyrre Bremer" (in Norwegian). website of the Diocese of Nidaros. 2013-05-21. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Kristen Kyrre Bremer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 January 2010.

Religious titles
Preceded by Monrad Norderval	Bishop of Nord-Hålogaland 1972–1979	Succeeded by Arvid Nergård
Preceded by Tord Godal	Bishop of Nidaros 1979–1991	Succeeded by Finn Wagle