Church Church of Norway Alma mater University of Oslo Education University of Oslo Occupation Priest Died May 16, 2013 | Denomination Christian Role Priest Nationality Norwegian Name Kristen Bremer Ordination 1953 | |
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Born 12 July 1925
Tana, Norway ( 1925-07-12 ) Diocese Diocese of Nord-Halogaland, Diocese of Nidaros | ||
Kristen Kyrre Bremer (12 July 1925 – 16 May 2013) was a Norwegian theologian and bishop in the Church of Norway.
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 in Bardu 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 to 1991.
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